CONGENITAL LOBAR EMPHYSEMA

Course overview

CONGENITAL LOBAR EMPHYSEMA IS A RARE DEVELOPMENTAL ANOMALY OF LUNGS THAT OCCURS MOSTLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE BRONCHIAL CARTILAGES. IT IS DIAGNOSED WITH A CHEST X-RAY OR CT-SCAN AND TREATED WITH LOBECTOMY IN SEVERE SYMPTOMATIC CASES. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE HISTOPATHOLOGY, ETIOLOGY, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF CONGENITAL LOBAR EMPHYSEMA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.