Unilateral aplasia of the lung - a case report

ABSTRACT

The case of a 2 month old Nigerian girl with right-sided pulmonary aplasia and extra-pulmonary anomalies is presented. The early demise of the patient is attributable to the apprarent dextrocardia; repeated bronchopneumonia of the sole lung and failure to institute continuous antibiotic therapy. The difficulty in differentiating between pulmonary aplasia; agenesis and hypoplasia is highlighted