Unilateral opaque chest radiograph in paediatrics: A case series
SA Journal of Radiology
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Unilateral opaque chest radiograph in paediatrics: A case series | |
| Creator | Raja Mamat, Tengku A. Sayuti, Khairil A. Nadarajan, Chandran Mohd Zain, Mohd R. | |
| Description | Pulmonary underdevelopment is a rare congenital disease which manifests as persistent hemithorax opacification at chest radiography. We present three patients with different types of pulmonary underdevelopment, their imaging features and associated anomalies. Case 1 is a premature neonate with persistent respiratory distress. Further imaging confirmed right pulmonary hypoplasia, associated with a patent foramen ovale, patent ductus arteriosus and vertebral anomalies. Case 2 is a 6-year-old child with corrected anorectal malformation, and recurrent pneumonia. Further imaging confirmed left pulmonary aplasia, associated with an aberrant right subclavian artery and vertebral anomaly. Case 3 is a full term neonate who developed excessive drooling of saliva and respiratory distress. Further imaging confirmed right pulmonary agenesis, associated with an atrial septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus and tracheo-oesophageal fistula. Pulmonary underdevelopment is classified into three types: hypoplasia, aplasia and agenesis. The majority of them have associated anomalies. This condition should be considered a differential diagnosis in paediatric patients with an opaque hemithorax on chest radiography. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2021-08-31 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajr.v25i1.2164 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Radiology; Vol 25, No 1 (2021); 5 pages 2078-6778 1027-202X | |
| Language | eng | |
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