Fatal congenital lobar emphysema in a puerpera: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Congenital lobal emphysema (CLE) is a developmental lung abnormality usually diagnosed in the neonatal period and is rarely observed in adults. Adults with CLE are usually asymptomatic and only a small fraction may present with coughing, recurrent pneumonia and respiratory distre...

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Published in:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Main Authors: Fanyi Gan, Liang Xia, Yushang Yang, Qiang Pu, Lunxu Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Subjects:
Congenital lobal emphysema
Adults
Computed tomography
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01787-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01787-x

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