title: Left lung agenesis discovered by a spontaneous pneumothorax in a 20-year-old girl.
abstract: Lung agenesis is a rare condition which prognosis widely depends on associated malformations. Clinical presentation is so variable and diagnosis is often made in childhood. Here, we present a case of a 20-year-old girl who was admitted because of a spontaneous pneumothorax. Explorations concluded at a left lung agenesis, a hyperinflated right lung crossing the midline with a corresponding pneumothorax. There was no malformation else. This congenital condition and treatment for this rare presentation are discussed in detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Abdessalem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hentati
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Chawki
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Neifar
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Walid
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Abid
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Respiratory Medicine, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Sameh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: M'saad
keywords: Congenital; lung; pneumothorax; surgical treatment