Congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasis presenting as a unilateral hyperlucent lung.
Congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasis can be a cause of respiratory distress of the newborn infant. We present a case of congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasis presenting as a unilateral hyperlucent lung. Such a presentation has only once been previously described.
Verlaat
C W
CW
Department of Paediatrics, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Peters
H M
HM
Semmekrot
B A
BA
Wiersma-van Tilburg
J M
JM
D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008200:Lymphangiectasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology