Congenital agenesis of the left lung: a rare case

Pulmonary agenesis is a rare congenital anomaly, the etiology of which is not clearly known. Other systemic comorbidities such as cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, and urogenital system anomalies can be observed in more than half of the patients. It is usually diagnosed during child...

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Published inJournal of clinical imaging science Vol. 1; no. 1; p. 47
Main Authors Yetim, Tülin Durgun, Bayaroğullari, Hanifi, Yalçin, Hülya Polat, Arιca, Vefik, Arιca, Seçil Gunher
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2011
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
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Agenesis
Case Report
congenital anomaly
pulmonary agenesis
Adulthood
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Summary:Pulmonary agenesis is a rare congenital anomaly, the etiology of which is not clearly known. Other systemic comorbidities such as cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, and urogenital system anomalies can be observed in more than half of the patients. It is usually diagnosed during childhood. Diagnosis in adulthood is very rare. We present a case of pulmonary agenesis diagnosed in an adult.
ISSN:2156-7514
2156-5597
2156-7514
DOI:10.4103/2156-7514.85175