Congenital lobar emphysema in 16-year-old girl: clinical observation

Abstract

Congenital lobar emphysema is a rare variant of lung malformation, which is characterized by hyperinflation of one or more lobes, usually diagnosed in early childhood. In this article, we demonstrate a clinical case of asymptomatic middle lobe emphysema diagnosed in a 16-year-old girl.

Keywords

• сongenital lobar emphysema
• hyperinflation
• the deficit of perfusion
• congenital abnormality of blood vessels
• adult patsient