Unilateral primary pulmonary agenesis and hypoplasia in monozygotic twins
Annals of Saudi Medicine. 2012; 32 (1): 90-92
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ABSTRACT
We describe 10-month-old identical female twin infants, one with primary left-sided pulmonary agenesis and the other with primary left-sided pulmonary hypoplasia. They came to our outpatient clinic complaining of persistent dry cough. The clinical examination revealed decreased air entry over the left hemithorax. Chest x-rays showed complete left-sided radio-opacity in both the twins. The chest computed tomography scan with contrast confirmed the diagnoses of left-sided pulmonary agenesis [twin A] and left-sided hypoplasia [twin B]. No other associated congenital anomaly was noted in either of the twins. To our knowledge, such a condition in live monozygotic twins has not been previously reported in published studies
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Índice:
IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Gêmeos Monozigóticos
/
Pneumopatias
Tipo de estudo:
Relato de Casos
Limite:
Feminino
/
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Ann. Saudi Med.
Ano de publicação:
2012
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