ICD-11 code : LA75.5;
Preferred Label : Congenital lobar emphysema;
ICD-11 definition : Congenital lobar emphysema is a developmental lung anomaly characterised by over distension
of the affected lobe and leading to compression and displacement of adjacent normal
lung tissue and mediastinum. In the majority of cases, symptoms appear during the
neonatal period or in early childhood. Clinically, children present with signs of
respiratory distress, frequently occurring with a lower respiratory tract infection
that aggravates air trapping and renders the patient symptomatic.;
Origin ID : 685349915;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ICD-10 Mapping
Congenital lobar emphysema is a developmental lung anomaly characterised by over distension
of the affected lobe and leading to compression and displacement of adjacent normal
lung tissue and mediastinum. In the majority of cases, symptoms appear during the
neonatal period or in early childhood. Clinically, children present with signs of
respiratory distress, frequently occurring with a lower respiratory tract infection
that aggravates air trapping and renders the patient symptomatic.
