Right middle lobe syndrome in a 7-year-old child

Right middle lobe syndrome in a 7-year-old child

Middle lobe syndrome (MLS) is defined as recurrent or chronic collapse of the middle lobe of the right lung. Although it was first described in 1984 by Graham et al., yet there are limited reviews on MLS especially in children as a result of vast etiologies, wide spectrum of presentation and lack of...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Abdelaziz, Mostafa Kotb, Amal Sabry, Ahmed Daoud, Islam Elgamal, Khalid Karara, Abdelmeguid Ramadan, Waheed Etman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576619303823
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spelling doaj-15e7e6c5e9ce4bba99f4f8eff143120c2020-11-25T02:22:44ZengElsevierJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports2213-57662020-02-0153Right middle lobe syndrome in a 7-year-old childAhmed Abdelaziz0Mostafa Kotb1Amal Sabry2Ahmed Daoud3Islam Elgamal4Khalid Karara5Abdelmeguid Ramadan6Waheed Etman7Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria, EgyptPediatric Surgery Department, Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria, Egypt; Corresponding author.Department of Pediatric Surgery, Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria, Egypt, 21615.Anesthesia Department, Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria, EgyptCardiothoracic Surgery Department, Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria, EgyptCardiothoracic Surgery Department, Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria, EgyptCardiothoracic Surgery Department, Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria, EgyptCardiothoracic Surgery Department, Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria, EgyptCardiothoracic Surgery Department, Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria, EgyptMiddle lobe syndrome (MLS) is defined as recurrent or chronic collapse of the middle lobe of the right lung. Although it was first described in 1984 by Graham et al., yet there are limited reviews on MLS especially in children as a result of vast etiologies, wide spectrum of presentation and lack of a consistent clinical definition. Herein, we present a case of MLS in a 7-year-old child who was presented after suffering from repeated chest infections for more than 3 years. Keywords: Atelectasis, Lingual syndrome, Middle lobe syndromehttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576619303823
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author Ahmed Abdelaziz
Mostafa Kotb
Amal Sabry
Ahmed Daoud
Islam Elgamal
Khalid Karara
Abdelmeguid Ramadan
Waheed Etman
spellingShingle Ahmed Abdelaziz
Mostafa Kotb
Amal Sabry
Ahmed Daoud
Islam Elgamal
Khalid Karara
Abdelmeguid Ramadan
Waheed Etman
Right middle lobe syndrome in a 7-year-old child
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Mostafa Kotb
Amal Sabry
Ahmed Daoud
Islam Elgamal
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Abdelmeguid Ramadan
Waheed Etman
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title Right middle lobe syndrome in a 7-year-old child
title_short Right middle lobe syndrome in a 7-year-old child
title_full Right middle lobe syndrome in a 7-year-old child
title_fullStr Right middle lobe syndrome in a 7-year-old child
title_full_unstemmed Right middle lobe syndrome in a 7-year-old child
title_sort right middle lobe syndrome in a 7-year-old child
publisher Elsevier
series Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
issn 2213-5766
publishDate 2020-02-01
description Middle lobe syndrome (MLS) is defined as recurrent or chronic collapse of the middle lobe of the right lung. Although it was first described in 1984 by Graham et al., yet there are limited reviews on MLS especially in children as a result of vast etiologies, wide spectrum of presentation and lack of a consistent clinical definition. Herein, we present a case of MLS in a 7-year-old child who was presented after suffering from repeated chest infections for more than 3 years. Keywords: Atelectasis, Lingual syndrome, Middle lobe syndrome
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576619303823
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