Unilateral pulmonary agenesis with ipsilateral musculoskeletal anomalies.

Aggarwal, A N; Gupta, D; Jindal, S K

Aggarwal, A N; Gupta, D; Jindal, S K.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-93998

ABSTRACT

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A young patient with right pulmonary agenesis is described. She presented with left pneumonitis and improved with antibiotic therapy. She additionally had absence of right thumb and reduced muscle mass over right side of face. The anomalies may have resulted from an antenatal insult around the fourth week of embryonic development.

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Abnormalities, Multiple/diagnosis; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; India; Lung/abnormalities; Musculoskeletal Abnormalities/diagnosis; Pneumonia/drug therapy; Radiography, Thoracic; Risk Assessment; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Pneumonia / Abnormalities, Multiple / Female / Humans / Radiography, Thoracic / Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Follow-Up Studies / Risk Assessment / Adult / India Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Year: 2002 Type: Article

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