Unilateral pulmonary agenesis without mediastinal displacement.
A radiographic hallmark in pulmonary agenesis is opacification of the ipsilateral hemithorax with displacement of the mediastinum in the direction of the agenetic lung. We believe this case report is the first in which the mediastinum was not displaced; instead, the liver and intact hemidiaphragm were displaced cephalad, preventing cardiac malposition. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography enabled us to diagnose this anomaly precisely.
Roque
A S
AS
Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912-3900, USA.
Burton
E M
EM
Boedy
R F
RF
Falls
G
G
Bhatia
J S
JS
D001980:Bronchi / Q000002:abnormalities; D001995:Bronchography; D003287:Contrast Media; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008168:Lung / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media