Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.
Overinflation of the left lung:
increased volume with marked mediastinal shift and compression of the right lung
hypertransradiant left lung and anterior herniation
Overinflated left lung causing mass effect on the mediastinum and collapsed right lung.
Case Discussion
Xray and CT demonstrate typical findings of congenital lobar emphysema in a child. The currently preferred term is congenital lobar overinflation.
These images are from Dr. Paula Brill's excellent pediatric radiology collection.
Dr. Brill is a professor in the department of radiology (pediatric section) at Weill Cornell.
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