TITLE:
Congenital Lobar Emphysema in an Infant: A Case Report from the University Hospital of Mali
AUTHORS:
Bourama Kané, Korotoumou Wéllé Diallo, Aboubacar Sangaré, Garan Dabo, Mamadou Traoré, Mohamed Maba Traoré, Mariam Maiga
KEYWORDS:
Congenital Lobar Emphysema, Infant, Pediatrics, Mali Hospital
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
Vol.12 No.2,
May
24,
2022
ABSTRACT: Congenital lobar emphysema
is characterized by distress due to hyperinflation of the affected lung
lobe(s). We report the case of a 2-month-old infant with congenital left lower
lobe emphysema. A 2-month-old female infant, born at term without incident, was
hospitalized for respiratory distress. On a postnatal day 15, respiratory distress occurred. On
admission, he weighed 3400 g and was apyretic. He had a polypnea of 58
cycles/min and a oxygen saturation of hemoglobin of 90% on room air. A chest
radiograph revealed hyperclarity of the left lung. Chest CT revealed left lower
lobe emphysema. He underwent a left lower lobectomy. The postoperative course
was uneventful. He was discharged from the hospital 7 days after surgery
without sequelae. Physicians should be aware that congenital lobar emphysema
can present with respiratory distress in infants. A chest CT scan confirms the
diagnosis. Surgical treatment is effective.