title: Middle lobe syndrome: diagnosis and management.
abstract: Ninety-eight patients with middle lobe syndrome were reviewed. There were 31 male and 67 female patients ranging in age from 4 to 80 years. The most common presenting symptoms were cough, dyspnea, fever, hemoptysis, and chest pain. Diagnostic studies included chest roentgenogram, bronchoscopy, and bronchography. Sixty-five patients had full recovery following intensive medical therapy. Thirty-one patients underwent surgical resection for persistent disease. There were five post-operative complications and 1 death in this series.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001995:Bronchography; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008878:Middle Lobe Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents