title: Right-side pulmonary agenesis with atrial septal defect in adult.
abstract: Pulmonary agenesis, a rare congenital condition, is incompatible with life when present bilateral, while unilateral agenesis is usually detected in infancy or early childhood. Rare asymptomatic patients may reach adulthood undiagnosed, with signs mimicking common conditions presenting as radiopaque hemithorax with ipsilateral mediastinal shift. Here, we describe a case of a young lady, with history of consanguinity, who presented with complaints, suggestive of lower respiratory tract infection, and was investigated and diagnosed to be a case of right-side pulmonary agenesis with large ostium secondum atrial septal defect. Our present case emphasizes the importance of presence of pulmonary agenesis with cardiac congenital anomaly, remaining asymptomatic until adulthood, particularly in patients born of parents with consanguineous marriages.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine Motilal Nehru Medical College Allahabad India.
authors.forename: Amitabh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Das Shukla
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine Motilal Nehru Medical College Allahabad India.
authors.forename: Neha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine Motilal Nehru Medical College Allahabad India.
authors.forename: Alok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chandra
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine Motilal Nehru Medical College Allahabad India.
authors.forename: Shreenivasa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anantha
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine Motilal Nehru Medical College Allahabad India.
authors.forename: Abhinav
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
keywords: Adult; atrial septal defect; consanguinity; pulmonary agenesis