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A case of diffuse persistent pulmonary emphysema: When is difficult the diagnosis?
- Source :
- Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, Vol 12, Iss C, Pp 11-15 (2016)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2016.
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Abstract
- Persistent pulmonary interstitial emphysema (PPIE) is a rare condition that occurs in both preterm and term infants. It is thought to arise from a disruption of the basement membrane of the alveolar wall allowing air entry into the interstitial space. The characteristic CT scan appearance of PPIE can be used to differentiate it from other congenital cystic lesions that may present similarly. The management of infants suffering from diffuse persistent interstitial pulmonary emphysema varies according to severity and stability of the patient, being either conservative treatment or aggressive surgical treatment by pneumonectomy. We report a case of an unstable patient with diffuse persistent interstitial pulmonary emphysema successfully treated by lobectomy as a form of conservative surgical approach.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment
Pulmonary emphysema
Persistent pulmonary interstitial emphysema
lcsh:Surgery
Pediatrics
03 medical and health sciences
Pneumonectomy
Cystic lesion
0302 clinical medicine
Interstitial space
030225 pediatrics
medicine
Alveolar Wall
Congenital thoracic malformation
Prematurity
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Surgery
business.industry
lcsh:RJ1-570
lcsh:Pediatrics
Pulmonary interstitial emphysema
lcsh:RD1-811
Perinatology and Child Health
medicine.disease
Conservative treatment
030228 respiratory system
PPIE
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22135766
- Volume :
- 12
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....5765b9db827a22466e053da62edca502