Publication: Unilateral Agenesis of Lung, Kidney with Cardiac and Vertebral Defects a Rare Association
Date
2014
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Publisher
Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS)
Abstract
Abstract:
Unilateral lung agenesis initially misdiagnosed as unilateral massive pleural effusion with collapse of lung, and after several investigations, including ultrasonography or CT scan of thorax, fibre-optic bronchoscopy or bronchography, a final diagnosis of unilateral absence of lung is made. An anomaly scan may also reveal associated renal, cardiac and vertebral defects. Here we report a 7 months old female who presented with respiratory distress since birth and after a thorough investigation, she was found to have this rare association of pulmonary-renal-cardiacvertebral defect.
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B Maji
Resident, Institute of Child Health, Park Circus, Kolkata
N Ganguly
Associate Professor, Institute of Child Health, Park Circus, Kolkata
A Ghosh
Professor and Director, Institute of Child Health, Park Circus, Kolkata
Keywords
Pulmonary agenesis, Renal agenesis, Cardiac anomaly, Vertebral defect