Figure 5 – (a) Intra-operative image showing expanded right
middle lobe, (b) Excised right middle lobe of lung
(Image Credits: Dr. Vishal V. Bhende)
which was consistent with the radiological diagnosis.The infant remained
asymptomatic,with neither tachypnea nor retraction. X-ray and
high-resolution CT scans of the lungs revealed adequate expansion of the
right lung, with both the upper and lower lobes expanding effectively
and filling the space left by middle lobe resection at 5 years of age
(Figures 6,7). The post-operative clinical course was unremarkable.