Bullous emphysema in Adolescent: Congenital Malformation or Outcome of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia? A Case Report
Pulmonary emphysema belongs to the group of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. In pediatric pulmonology, it is one of the complex diagnoses that require careful differential diagnostics. The article describes in detail the possible causes of the formation and clinical manifestations of pulmonary emphysema in children. The clinical case of bullous emphysema in a teenager is described in detail. This example shows that a detailed examination using such a modern diagnostic method as high-resolution computed tomography played a crucial role in establishing the correct diagnosis in the patient. however, it was very difficult to reveal finally the nature of this pathological process in the child. Earlier diagnostics and prevention of severe irreversible changes in the lungs of the teenager could help to avoid the development of diffuse bronchopulmonary process.