J Korean Pediatr Soc.  1995 Feb;38(2):252-256.

A Case of Agenesis of the Right Lung Accompanied by Cleft Lip and Palate

• Lee DJ
• Han MS
• Lee WB
• Lee JS

Abstract

This paper describes a case of agenesis of the right lung in a male neonate, who suffered respiratory difficulty. He was evaluated by plain X-ray, bronchography, lung perfusion scan, chest CT, and brain CT. After he died, autopsy was performed. The results revealed multiple anomalies which included cleft lip and palate, absence of left thumb and radius bone, hemivertebra between L1 and L2, arachnoid cyst in occipital lobe of brain. We report this case with brief review fo some related literature.

Keyword

Agenesis of right lung

MeSH Terms

Arachnoid
Autopsy
Brain
Bronchography
Cleft Lip*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Lung*
Male
Occipital Lobe
Palate*
Perfusion
Radius
Thumb
Tomography, X-Ray Computed