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Bilateral Pulmonary Agenesis: A Rare and Unexpected Finding in a Newborn
BACKGROUND: Bilateral pulmonary agenesis is a rare congenital anomaly incompatible with life that can be missed on routine prenatal screening. Prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of this fatal anomaly can aid in prenatal counseling and postdelivery care. CASE STUDY: We report the case of a newborn who w...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4983722/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27551579 http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1584530 |
| Sumario: | BACKGROUND: Bilateral pulmonary agenesis is a rare congenital anomaly incompatible with life that can be missed on routine prenatal screening. Prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of this fatal anomaly can aid in prenatal counseling and postdelivery care. CASE STUDY: We report the case of a newborn who was born prematurely at 29 weeks gestation and underwent several unsuccessful intubation attempts immediately after delivery. CONCLUSION: Autopsy examination revealed bilateral pulmonary agenesis with a short, blindly ending trachea. |
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