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)