Congenital obstructive emphysema is an uncommon paediatric condition affecting usually a single lobe, occasionally multiple lobes bilaterally, and only rarely a whole lung. This case report describes a neonate with congenital obstructive emphysema of the left lung and an associated lymphatic cyst compressing the left main bronchus, who presented two hours after birth with severe respiratory dis...

BACKGROUND Bronchoscopic thermal vapor ablation (BTVA) reduces lung volumes in emphysema patients by inducing a localized inflammatory response (LIR) leading to a healing process of fibrosis, but may also increase symptoms. OBJECTIVES We sought to evaluate whether the clinical manifestation of LIR correlated with patient outcome. METHODS Respiratory adverse events and inflammatory markers w...