Congenital bilobar emphysema

Ali Ghribi; Mongi Mekki; Imed Krichene; Riadh Jouini; Kaies Maazoun; Lassaad Sahnoun; Mohamed Ben Brahim; Mohsen Belghith; Chiraz Hafsa; Abdelfattah Zakhama; Abdellatif Nouri

doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.03.069

Congenital bilobar emphysema

J Pediatr Surg. 2008 Aug;43(8):e5-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.03.069.

Authors

Ali Ghribi¹, Mongi Mekki, Imed Krichene, Riadh Jouini, Kaies Maazoun, Lassaad Sahnoun, Mohamed Ben Brahim, Mohsen Belghith, Chiraz Hafsa, Abdelfattah Zakhama, Abdellatif Nouri

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatric Surgery, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia. mongi.mekki@rns.tn

PMID: 18675626
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.03.069

Abstract

Congenital bilobar emphysema is reported to be extremely rare. We describe 3 cases, and we review the diagnosis problems and treatment methods of this childhood respiratory tract pathologic condition.

MeSH terms

Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Pneumonectomy / methods*
Pulmonary Emphysema / congenital*
Pulmonary Emphysema / diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Emphysema / mortality
Pulmonary Emphysema / surgery*
Radiography, Thoracic
Rare Diseases
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / diagnosis
Risk Assessment
Sampling Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Survival Rate
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome