title: Left Pulmonary Agenesis with Right Lung Bronchiectasis in an Adult.
abstract: Pulmonary agenesis is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by the absence of pulmonary parenchyma and vasculature. Bilateral pulmonary agenesis is incompatible with extrauterine life. Unilateral agenesis is often associated with other congenital cardiovascular, genitourinary and gastrointestinal malformations. Right lung agenesis is more frequently associated with congenital anomalies and has poor prognosis as compared to left lung agenesis. Diagnosis is often made in childhood but can be delayed, if the clinician is not aware about this entity. Chest radiograph in unilateral lung agenesis shows opaque hemithorax and these patients are often confused with other common causes of opaque hemithorax like collapse, pleural effusion and diaphragmatic hernia. We report a case of left lung agenesis with right lung bronchiectasis in a middle-aged adult who was treated for tuberculous pleural effusion and was referred to our institute for persistent symptoms despite treatment.
authors: Senior Resident, Department of Medicine, PGIMER and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital , New Delhi, India .
authors: Prabhat
authors: P
authors: Kumar
authors: Postgraduate Resident, Department of Medicine, PGIMER and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital , New Delhi, India .
authors: Ghazal
authors: G
authors: Tansir
authors: Postgraduate Resident, Department of Medicine, PGIMER and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital , New Delhi, India .
authors: Gargi
authors: G
authors: Sasmal
authors: Postgraduate Resident, Department of Medicine, PGIMER and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital , New Delhi, India .
authors: Juhi
authors: J
authors: Dixit
authors: Professor, Department of Medicine, PGIMER and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital , New Delhi, India .
authors: Ratnakar
authors: R
authors: Sahoo
keywords: Cor-pulmonale; Opaque hemithorax; Respiratory failure