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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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Autores principales: Nguyen, Lananh N., Parks, W. Tony
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Thieme Medical Publishers 2016
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
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description 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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spelling pubmed-49837222016-08-22 Bilateral Pulmonary Agenesis: A Rare and Unexpected Finding in a Newborn Nguyen, Lananh N. Parks, W. Tony AJP Rep 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. Thieme Medical Publishers 2016-04 /pmc/articles/PMC4983722/ /pubmed/27551579 http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1584530 Text en © Thieme Medical Publishers
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4983722/
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