Emphysema, Congenital Lobar

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Synonyms

• CLE
• Congenital Pulmonary Emphysema
• Emphysema, Localized Congenital
• Lobar Emphysema, Infantile
• Lobar Tension Emphysema in Infancy

Disorder Subdivisions

• None

General Discussion

Congenital lobar emphysema is a rare respiratory disorder in which air can enter the lungs but cannot escape, causing overinflation (hyperinflation) of the lobes of the lung. It is most often detected in newborns or young infants, but some cases do not become apparent until adulthood. This disorder may be severe enough to cause associated heart problems (15% of cases) or so mild as to never become apparent. Some cases of congenital lobar emphysema may be caused by autosomal dominant inheritance while others occur for no apparent reason (sporadic).

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Resources

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation

1275 Mamaroneck Avenue

White Plains, NY 10605

Tel: (914)428-7100

Fax: (914)997-4763

Tel: (888)663-4637

Email: Askus@marchofdimes.com

Internet: http://www.marchofdimes.com



American Lung Association

61 Broadway, 6th Floor

New York, NY 10006

USA

Tel: 2123158700

Fax: 2123158870

Tel: 8005864872

Internet: http://www.lungusa.org



NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Information Center

P.O. Box 30105

Bethesda, MD 20824-0105

Tel: (301)592-8573

Fax: (301)251-1223

Email: nhlbiinfo@rover.nhlbi.nih.gov



MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network

150 Custer Court

Green Bay, WI 54301-1243

USA

Tel: 9203365333

Fax: 9203390995

Tel: 8773365333

Email: mums@netnet.net

Internet: http://www.netnet.net/mums/



COPD-ALERT

3210 N. Leisure World Blvd.

Ste. 614

Silver Spring, MD 20906

Tel: (301)598-6693

Fax: (301)598-6926

Email: vlady@copd-alert.com

Internet: http://www.copd-alert.com

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Last Updated:  4/17/2008

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Last updated:	April 17, 2008