[Right-sided lung hypoplasia in a 13-year-old boy]

Initially a right sided pulmonary hypoplasia was diagnosed in our patient at the age of 9 years. The previous years were characterized by recurrent pneumonia, bronchitis and daily coughing fits. Findings of the chest radiograph suggested the diagnosis of right sided hypoplasia. The right hemithorax was small with mediastinal structures being pushed to the right and a clearly reduced blood flow on the same side. DSA of the arteria pulmonalis showed hypoplasia of the right arteria pulmonalis and confirmed our diagnosis. In addition to that an obstructive airway disease was assessed by measurement of lung function. Since the time when the diagnosis was found our patient has inhaled DSCG and beta 2-adrenergic drugs and no surgical treatment has been required as there have been no further episodes of pneumonia.