title: Pulmonary agenesis: A case report with review of literature.
abstract: Congenital pulmonary agenesis is a rare condition which poses diagnostic difficulties. More than 50% of these patients die before the first five years of life. Few patients may remain asymptomatic throughout their life. We report a case of a two month old male infant with right pulmonary agenesis who presented with severe respiratory distress in whom a diagnosis was made following computed tomography of the chest.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Mir Sumsam Ali
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Khurram
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Sundari Pratap
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Akkena
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vamshipriya
keywords: CT scan of chest; atrial septal defect; right lung agenesis