Congenital Lobar Emphysema Mimicking as Persistent Pneumonia in a Newborn
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Congenital lobar emphysema mimicking as persistent pneumonia in a newborn
Congenital lobar emphysema (CLE) is an uncommon congenital malformation of the lung that can present with respiratory distress in early life. We report a full term female baby who presented with intermittent bluish discoloration of the lips and extremities during crying since birth. An initial diagnosis of left sided collapse-consolidation with right-sided compensatory emphysema was made from c...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinics and Practice
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2039-7283
DOI: 10.4081/cp.2011.e101