title: A case of congenital lobar emphysema in the middle lobe.
abstract: Congenital lobar emphysema (CLE) is a rare cause of respiratory distress during the neonate period. It is characterized by overinflation of pulmonary lobe, most commonly the left upper lobe or the right middle lobe. We report a case of a 21-day-old baby with the severe respiratory distress. Diagnosis of CLE was made by computed tomography scan and chest X-ray and confirmed by histopathological studies. We would like to draw attention to this rare condition, and discussing their clinical features and management.
authors.affiliation: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Mother Child Hospital, University Hospital Hassan II, Fez 30000, Morocco.
authors.forename: Oulmaati
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Abdellah
authors.forename: Hbibi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mohamed
authors.forename: Bouabdellah
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Youssef
authors.forename: Bouharrou
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Abdelhak
keywords: Congenital lobar emphysema; middle lobe; respiratory distress