Congenital lobar emphysema in monozygotic twins

Congenital lobar emphysema (CLE) is caused by airway defects resulting in air trapping and hyperinflation of the affected lobe. Case reports of families affected with CLE imply a genetic etiology. However, the genetic contributions have not been well-described. We present a case of CLE in a monozygo...

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Main Authors: Zeni Scott, Cynthia Zhou, Elisabeth Tracy, Mai K. ElMallah, Shatha Yousef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007123000370