Unilateral Pulmonary Hypoplasia in a Child

Unilateral Pulmonary Hypoplasia in a Child

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Pulmonary hypoplasia is an uncommon congenital anomaly. A case reported in a six year old male child from Bangladesh who presented with chronic dry cough, episodic fever and occasional haemoptysis causing confusion with tuberculosis. X-ray suggested lung collapse. Final diagnosis reached by combine...

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Main Author: Gaurab Dewan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Subjects:
Bangladesh; child; congenital anomalies; pulmonary hypoplasia.
Online Access:https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/2703
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spelling doaj-6b45df836d314b91a3ee56a09915003d2020-11-25T00:53:18ZengNepal Medical AssociationJournal of Nepal Medical Association0028-27151815-672X2015-03-015319710.31729/jnma.2703Unilateral Pulmonary Hypoplasia in a ChildGaurab Dewan0Department of Internal Medicine, Rangamati General Hospital, Rangamati, Bangladesh. Pulmonary hypoplasia is an uncommon congenital anomaly. A case reported in a six year old male child from Bangladesh who presented with chronic dry cough, episodic fever and occasional haemoptysis causing confusion with tuberculosis. X-ray suggested lung collapse. Final diagnosis reached by combined bronchoscopy, computed tomogram scan of chest and pulmonary angiogram. In a child with complete radiological lung collapse possibility of pulmonary hypoplasia should be kept in mind. Keywords: Bangladesh; child; congenital anomalies; pulmonary hypoplasia.  https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/2703Bangladesh; child; congenital anomalies; pulmonary hypoplasia.
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author Gaurab Dewan
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Unilateral Pulmonary Hypoplasia in a Child
Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Bangladesh; child; congenital anomalies; pulmonary hypoplasia.
author_facet Gaurab Dewan
author_sort Gaurab Dewan
title Unilateral Pulmonary Hypoplasia in a Child
title_short Unilateral Pulmonary Hypoplasia in a Child
title_full Unilateral Pulmonary Hypoplasia in a Child
title_fullStr Unilateral Pulmonary Hypoplasia in a Child
title_full_unstemmed Unilateral Pulmonary Hypoplasia in a Child
title_sort unilateral pulmonary hypoplasia in a child
publisher Nepal Medical Association
series Journal of Nepal Medical Association
issn 0028-2715
1815-672X
publishDate 2015-03-01
description Pulmonary hypoplasia is an uncommon congenital anomaly. A case reported in a six year old male child from Bangladesh who presented with chronic dry cough, episodic fever and occasional haemoptysis causing confusion with tuberculosis. X-ray suggested lung collapse. Final diagnosis reached by combined bronchoscopy, computed tomogram scan of chest and pulmonary angiogram. In a child with complete radiological lung collapse possibility of pulmonary hypoplasia should be kept in mind. Keywords: Bangladesh; child; congenital anomalies; pulmonary hypoplasia.  
topic Bangladesh; child; congenital anomalies; pulmonary hypoplasia.
url https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/2703
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