Massive lung collapse with partial resolution after several years: a case report

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Massive lung collapse with partial resolution after several years: a case report

Elke Govaere¹ , Dirk Van Raemdonck² , Hugo Devlieger¹ , Maria-Helena Smet³ , Eric Verbeken⁴ , Marijke Proesmans¹ and Kris De Boeck¹

¹University Hospital of Leuven, Dept of Pediatrics, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium

²Dept Thoracic Surgery, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium

³Dept Radiology, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium

⁴Dept of Pathology, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium

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BMC Pediatrics 2005, 5:39doi:10.1186/1471-2431-5-39


Published:	21 October 2005

Abstract

Background

Bronchitis obliterans is a severe and extremely rare complication of respiratory tract infections in children and is characterized by massive atelectasis and collapse of the affected lung. Of the rare cases reported in the literature all surviving children underwent surgical resection of the collapsed lung.

Case presentation

We report an infant with bronchitis obliterans that was treated conservatively. 5 years after the initial event, partial lung re-expansion was documented.

Conclusion

This case therefore supports a conservative treatment whenever possible with pneumonectomy only as a last treatment option.