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Unilateral pulmonary agenesis without mediastinal displacement
A S Roque1, E M Burton, R F Boedy
1Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912-3900, USA.
Southern Medical Journal
|March 1, 1997
Summary
Pulmonary agenesis typically shows mediastinal shift. This case report details a rare variant where the liver and diaphragm shifted instead, preventing heart displacement. Contrast-enhanced CT precisely diagnosed this anomaly.
Area of Science:
- Medical Imaging
- Radiology
- Thoracic Surgery
Background:
- Pulmonary agenesis is a rare congenital anomaly.
- Radiographic findings often include ipsilateral hemithorax opacification and mediastinal displacement.