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Pulmonary agenesis associated with dextrocardia, sternal defects, and ectopic kidney
Atilla Eroglu1, Fatih Alper, Atila Turkyilmaz
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey. atilaerglu@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Pulmonary agenesis is a rare embryological defect, usually unilateral, and is associated with skeletal, cardiovascular, and other anomalies. A 22-month-old girl was admitted to our clinic with recurrent pulmonary infections. A chest X-ray and multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) revealed pulmonary agenesis with dextrocardia, sternal defects, and a right pelvic ectopic kidney. We report on the first known case of right-sided pulmonary agenesis combined with isolated dextrocardia, sternal defects, and an ectopic kidney. The importance of MDCT for the diagnosis of pulmonary agenesis and associated other anomalies is demonstrated.
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