Unilateral Pulmonary Hypoplasia - A Case Report and Literature Review
SHAH MUHAMMAD MUSTAQUIM BILLAH1, JAHIRUDDIN MOHAMMAD2, KONA GHOSH3,HUSNE ARA4, FARHANA KAMAL KUMU5, REGINA BILQUISE TANIA5, MOLUA JAHAN5,RUMANA PARVIN5
Abstract:
A 37 days infant presented with fever & respiratory distress since birth. Chest X-ray showed homogenously opaque right hemithorax with hyperlucency of left lung field & shifting of mediastinum to right; initially diagnosed as agenesis of right lung. After detailed evaluation including Bronchoscopy and Computerised Tomographic (CT) scan , a final diagnosis of unilateral pulmomanry hypoplasia was made. This condition must be suspected in differential diagnosis in a young person presenting with features of lung collapse.
Key words:Pulmonary hypoplasia, Opaque hemithorax.