title: Treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax in a patient with right pulmonary agenesis.
abstract: Pulmonary agenesis is a rare congenital disease that is associated with many other congenital anomalies. We present the case of a patient, with right pulmonary agenesis and transmediastinal lung herniation, who presented with a spontaneous pneumothorax. This congenital anomaly and the treatment for this rare presentation is discussed in detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.
authors.forename: Bryon J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Boulton
authors.forename: Seth D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Force
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D015505:Chest Tubes; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D018700:Pleurodesis; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult