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Congenital lobar emphysema

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Congenital lobar emphysema, a life-threatening respiratory disorder presenting in infancy is best diagnosed by chest x-ray. Abnormality of bronchial cartilage is one of the suspected aetiological factors. Prompt lobectomy is the treatment of choice as conservative treatment carries an unacceptably high mortality and morbidity. One such patient, a 3-month-old child who underwent successful emergency left upper lobectomy is presented.

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  1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Military Hospital (Cardiothoracic Centre), Golibar Maidan, 411 040, Pune, India

    R S Rajan (Additional Adviser, Professor and Head of the Department) & OP Yadava (Surgeon)

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Rajan, R.S., Yadava, O. Congenital lobar emphysema. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 4, 89–91 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02664097

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