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oa Pulmonary agenesis: A case report with review of literature
- Source: Qatar Medical Journal, Volume 2013, Issue 2, May 2014, 14
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- 09 September 2012
- 11 December 2013
- 01 March 2014
Abstract
Congenital pulmonary agenesis is a rare condition which poses diagnostic difficulties. More than 50% of these patients die before the first five years of life. Few patients may remain asymptomatic throughout their life. We report a case of a two month old male infant with right pulmonary agenesis who presented with severe respiratory distress in whom a diagnosis was made following computed tomography of the chest.
© 2013 Khurram, Rao, Vamshipriya, licensee Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals.