Opaque hemithorax in a young adult.
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Unilateral pulmonary agenesis presenting in adulthood
Agenesis of lung,a rare congenital anomaly,may present in adult life with features of recurrent chest infections and radiologically may mimic many common conditions presenting as opaque hemithorax with ipsilateral shifting of mediastinum.Here, a case of a young man presenting with frequent attacks of cough expectoration and progressive dyspnoea since childhood,proved to be a case of left pulmon...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 73 864 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997