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Congenital Lobar Emphysema: Follow-up

Author: Beverly P Wood, MD, MS, PhD, Professor, Departments of Radiology and Pediatrics, Division of Medical Education, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
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Updated: Dec 1, 2008

Intervention

Medicolegal Pitfalls

  • Failure to schedule regular follow-up visits to ensure that pulmonary status does not worsen (if the decision is made to monitor congenital lobar emphysema [CLE]).
  • Failure to carefully follow up with children with lower respiratory infection. This is important, as repeated infection may cause damage in an already overexpanded lobe of the lung.
  • Failure to inform parents of the presence and potential complications of CLE. The presenting lobe may be the worst of a group of malacic bronchi, so even after definitive surgery, some children may continue with wheezing and prolonged expiratory phase with symptomatic additional small airway disease.
 


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Keywords

congenital lobar emphysema, CLE, emphysema, hyperexpansion of a lobe, lung herniation, polyalveolar emphysema, hypoalveolar emphysema

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Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Beverly P Wood, MD, MS, PhD, Professor, Departments of Radiology and Pediatrics, Division of Medical Education, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Beverly P Wood, MD, MS, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association for Women Radiologists, American College of Radiology, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, American Medical Association, American Roentgen Ray Society, Association of University Radiologists, Radiological Society of North America, and Society for Pediatric Radiology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

S Bruce Greenberg, MD, Professor of Radiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Consulting Staff, Department of Radiology, Arkansas Children's Hospital
S Bruce Greenberg, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Radiological Society of North America
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Pharmacy Editor

Bernard D Coombs, MB, ChB, PhD, Consulting Staff, Department of Specialist Rehabilitation Services, Hutt Valley District Health Board, New Zealand
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CME Editor

Robert M Krasny, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Radiology, The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute
Robert M Krasny, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Roentgen Ray Society and Radiological Society of North America
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Chief Editor

John Karani, MBBS, FRCR, Consulting Staff, Department of Radiology, King's College Hospital, London
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