A Rare Cause of Respiratory Failure in Newborn: Congenital Lober Amphysema

Congenital lobar emphysema is a rare anomaly that causesrespiratory insufficiency symptoms due to overflow of a lobe ofthe lung. We present a case of lobar emphysema involving theleft upper lobe, which was brought by tachypnea, intercostalretraction and acidosis, and which underwent emergencylobecto...

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Main Author: Bülent AKÇORA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mustafa Kemal University 2017-09-01
Series:Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Tıp Dergisi
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Online Access:http://dergipark.gov.tr/mkutfd/issue/34176/376527?publisher=mku
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description Congenital lobar emphysema is a rare anomaly that causesrespiratory insufficiency symptoms due to overflow of a lobe ofthe lung. We present a case of lobar emphysema involving theleft upper lobe, which was brought by tachypnea, intercostalretraction and acidosis, and which underwent emergencylobectomy. Although congenital lobar emphysema is one of therare pathologies among the causes of acute respiratory failurein childhood, it is an anomaly that must be kept in mind becauseof the need for emergency lobectomy.
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A Rare Cause of Respiratory Failure in Newborn: Congenital Lober Amphysema
Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Tıp Dergisi
Solunum sıkıntısı
lober amfizem
yenidoğan
Respiratory distress
lobar emphysema
newborn
title A Rare Cause of Respiratory Failure in Newborn: Congenital Lober Amphysema
title_full A Rare Cause of Respiratory Failure in Newborn: Congenital Lober Amphysema
title_fullStr A Rare Cause of Respiratory Failure in Newborn: Congenital Lober Amphysema
title_full_unstemmed A Rare Cause of Respiratory Failure in Newborn: Congenital Lober Amphysema
title_short A Rare Cause of Respiratory Failure in Newborn: Congenital Lober Amphysema
title_sort rare cause of respiratory failure in newborn congenital lober amphysema
topic Solunum sıkıntısı
lober amfizem
yenidoğan
Respiratory distress
lobar emphysema
newborn
url http://dergipark.gov.tr/mkutfd/issue/34176/376527?publisher=mku
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