Presentation
Respiratory distress.
Patient Data
Age: 5 months
Gender: Male
From the case:
Congenital lobar overinflation
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Hyperinflation of the right middle lobe and right upper lobe (mainly the anterior segment) with attenuation of the vascular structures within the affected lobes. Mass effect with retrosternal herniation and mediastinal shift to the left.
Case Discussion
CT features are suggestive of congenital lobar overinflation affecting two lobes in the right lung.
Additional contributor: A Ramdani, MD
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