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Bilateral congenital lobar emphysema: A rare cause for respiratory distress in infancy

We report a rare case of bilateral congenital lobar emphysema in a 2-month-old male infant who presented with severe respiratory distress leading to respiratory failure. Plain chest X-ray and later high-resolution CT scan of the chest revealed that both the right middle and the left upper lobes were...

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Autores principales: Abushahin, Ahmad M, Tuffaha, Amjad S., Khalil, Najeh K., Ismeal, Adel M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3506107/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23189104
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1737.102187