Congenital and segmental obstructive Emphysema

ABSTRACT

Our experience with congenital obstructive emphysema is reviewed with special reference to problems in diagnosis and management. A flow chart for the diagnostic approach is presented. Two cases with segmental involvement of the emphysema are documented and the pathogenesis discussed. Treatment of congenital obstructive emphysema in the neonate or infant with respiratory distress is usually lobectomy. However for older children with mild symptoms, a conservative policy of treatment is justified