title: Congenital unilobar pulmonary lymphangiectasis.
abstract: A premature female infant is described in whom a cystic malformation of the left lung was observed on the second day of life. A lobectomy was carried out on day 31 of life, and histological examination revealed congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasis with isolated left upper lobe involvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Children's University Clinic, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rettwitz-Volk
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schlösser
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ahrens
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hörlin
mesh_terms: D015615:Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung, Congenital / Q000150:complications; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000151:congenital*; D008200:Lymphangiectasis / Q000151:congenital*