Congenital lobar emphysema: diagnosis and treatment options

Omer Faruk Demir,1 Melih Hangul,2 Mehmet Kose21Department of Thoracic Surgery, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey; 2Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Erciyes University, Kayseri, TurkeyAbstract: Although congenital lobar emphysema is a rare lung disease, it can cause severe respiratory distress in the newborn. Lobectomy can be difficult because of the hyperinflated lobe and limited space to carry out surgery. During the past two decades, conservative treatment options have increased for patients with mild and moderate disease.Keywords: congenital lobar emphysema, overinflation, lobectomy