A three month old infant with severe respiratory distress Authors Zainab Ahmed Research Department, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan Sara Sadiq Research Department, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan Shifa Quraishi Research Department, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan Sadiq Mirza Department of Paediatric Critical Care, The Indus Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.9553 Keywords: Congenital lobar emphysema, respiratory distress, CT scan Abstract This case report discusses the diagnostic challenge of congenital lobar emphysema (CLE) in a three-month old infant with severe respiratory distress. The infant was initially misdiagnosed and managed as a case of pneumothorax. This case highlights the importance of CT scans as a diagnostic tool for early diagnosis and lifesaving management of CLE. It also signifies the need for adequate funds and infrastructure in the health care system especially in rural areas of developing countries like Pakistan. Keywords: Congenital lobar emphysema, respiratory distress, CT scan. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2024-03-20 How to Cite Ahmed, Z., Sadiq, S., Quraishi, S., & Mirza, S. (2024). A three month old infant with severe respiratory distress. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(4), 797–799. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.9553 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 74 No. 4 (2024): APRIL Section CASE REPORT License Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.