title: Pulmonary interstitial emphysema--surgical management; report of three cases.
abstract: Three patients with pulmonary interstitial emphysema (PIE) were treated by surgical intervention for two complications of the disease, stiff lung with reduced pulmonary compliance, and persistent tension pneumothorax.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery