Pulmonary imaging abnormalities in an adult case of congenital lobar emphysema

Congenital lobar emphysema is mainly diagnosed in infants, although rare cases are reported in adults. A 20-yr-old female with acute dyspnea, chest pain and left upper lobe (LUL) chest x-ray hyperlucency underwent 3He magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for ventilation and apparent diffusion coefficien...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of radiology case reports 2015-02, Vol.9 (2), p.9-15
Hauptverfasser:	Pike, Damien, Mohan, Sindu, Ma, Weijing, Lewis, James F, Parraga, Grace
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bronchi - abnormalities Bronchography Female Humans Lung - diagnostic imaging Lung - pathology Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods Pulmonary Emphysema - congenital Pulmonary Emphysema - diagnostic imaging Pulmonary Emphysema - pathology Respiratory Function Tests Thoracic Radiology Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Congenital lobar emphysema is mainly diagnosed in infants, although rare cases are reported in adults. A 20-yr-old female with acute dyspnea, chest pain and left upper lobe (LUL) chest x-ray hyperlucency underwent 3He magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for ventilation and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) measurements, as well as CT for emphysema and airway wall measurements. Forced expiratory volume in 1s, residual volume, and airways-resistance were abnormal, but there was normal carbon-monoxide-diffusing-capacity. The LUL relative area of the density histogram
ISSN:	1943-0922 1943-0922
DOI:	10.3941/jrcr.v9i2.2048