Congenital lobar emphysema: diagnosis and treatment options
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, vol.14, pp.921-928, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Review
- Volume: 14
- Publication Date: 2019
- Doi Number: 10.2147/copd.s170581
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.921-928
- Keywords: congenital lobar emphysema, overinflation, lobectomy
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Although congenital lobar emphysema is a rare lung disease, it can cause severe respiratory distress in the newborn. Lobectomy can be difficult because of the hyperinflated lobe and limited space to carry out surgery. During the past two decades, conservative treatment options have increased for patients with mild and moderate disease.