polypropylene pledgetted sutures. The specimen was sent for
histopathological
examination (Figure 5, a & b)
Figure 5 – (a) Intra-operative image showing expanded right
middle lobe, (b) Excised right middle lobe of lung
which was consistent with the radiological diagnosis.The clinical course
was stable after the surgery. The child recovered fast during the
postoperative period. The child remained asymptomatic and the tachypnea
and retraction disappeared. X-ray & High-resolution CT lungs showed
good expansion of the right sided lung with both the upper and lower
lobe expanded well and filling the gap of middle lobe resection at 5
years of age. (Figure 6,7)