Incidentally found right pulmonary aplasia in an adult patient: the 64-slice MDCT findings.
A 60-year-old woman was referred for 64-slice multidetector computed tomography because of the incidental findings of abnormality on a chest radiograph. Her computed tomography showed an absent right lung and a rudimentary main bronchus ending in a blind pouch; this established the diagnosis of pulmonary aplasia. We report here on a rare case of incidentally found right pulmonary aplasia, and we include a brief review of the relevant literature.
Kwon
Se Hwan
SH
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea. radkwon@-dreamwiz.com
Oh
Joo Hyeong
JH
Sung
Dong Wook
DW
D001980:Bronchi / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008168:Lung / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*