Congenital malformations of the lung | Alistair Calder

Ομιλητής: Alistair Calder Consultant Radiologist, Specialty Lead for General Paediatric Radiology, Radiology Department, Great Ormond Street Hospital,
London
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I was diagnosed here in the U.S. with congenital bronchial atresia a few years ago... seems to be making one of my right lobes smaller, and the other 2 hyperinflated (with atypical lobar configuration and some air cysts). Have recently visited the ER for recurrent spells of uncontrolled gasping as if for a second my lungs collapse and reinflate but have been sent home both times and told to wait for my pulmonologist apt. Last pulmonologist I saw said the condition was extremely rare and he didn't know much about it, but at that time if it was mainly asymptomatic and there may not be any reason to pursue surgery. I am visiting a different pulm tomorrow. It's really hard to find info on Congenital Bronchial Atresia :-(... Do you have any idea if people breathe normally and live normally in the event the atresia affected lobe has to be removed?