Fatal congenital lobar emphysema in a puerpera: a case report and literature review
Abstract Background Congenital lobal emphysema (CLE) is a developmental lung abnormality usually diagnosed in the neonatal period and is rarely observed in adults. Adults with CLE are usually asymptomatic and only a small fraction may present with coughing, recurrent pneumonia and respiratory distre...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01787-x |