CT diagnosis of congenital lobar emphysema.
Congenital lobar emphysema can be diagnosed by conventional chest films, but it may be difficult to determine which is the affected lobe or the etiology. This report presents the computed tomographic (CT) appearance of this entity and also emphasizes the significant role CT may have in its diagnosis.
D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed