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.