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Georgescu, A., Nuta, C., & Bondari, S. (2011). 3D Imaging in Unilateral Primary Pulmonary Hypoplasia in an Adult: A Case Report. Case reports in radiology, 2011659586. https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/659586
Georgescu, Aristida, et al. "3D Imaging in Unilateral Primary Pulmonary Hypoplasia in an Adult: A Case Report." Case reports in radiology vol. 2011 (2011): 659586. doi: https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/659586
Georgescu A, Nuta C, Bondari S. 3D Imaging in Unilateral Primary Pulmonary Hypoplasia in an Adult: A Case Report. Case Rep Radiol. 2011;2011:659586. doi: 10.1155/2011/659586. Epub 2011 Oct 19. PMID: 22606552; PMCID: PMC3350092.
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Case Rep Radiol. 2011;2011:659586. doi: 10.1155/2011/659586. Epub 2011 Oct 19.

3D Imaging in Unilateral Primary Pulmonary Hypoplasia in an Adult: A Case Report.

Case reports in radiology

Aristida Georgescu, Crinu Nuta, Simona Bondari

Affiliations

  1. Emergency Clinical County Hospital of Craiova, Prima Medical SRL Craiova, No. 1, Tabaci Street, 200642 Craiova, Romania.

PMID: 22606552 PMCID: PMC3350092 DOI: 10.1155/2011/659586

Abstract

Unilateral primary pulmonary hypoplasia is rare in adulthood (UPHA); it is characterized by a decreased number of bronchial segmentation and decreased/absent alveolar air space. Classical chest X-ray may be confusing, and the biological tests are unspecific. We present a case of UPHA in a 60-year-old female, smoker, with 3 term normal deliveries, who presented with late recurrent pneumonias and bronchiectasis-type symptomathology, arterial hypertension, and obesity. Chest X-rays revealed opacity in the left lower pulmonary zone, an apparent hypoaerated upper left lobe and left deviation of the mediastinum. Preoperatory multidetector computer tomography (MDCT) presented a small retrocardiac left lung with 5-6 bronchial segmentation range and cystic appearance. After pneumonectomy the gross specimen showed a small lung with multiple bronchiectasis and small cysts, lined by hyperplasic epithelium, surrounded by stromal fibrosclerosis. We concluded that this UPHA occurred in the 4-7 embryonic weeks, and the 3D MDCT reconstructions offered the best noninvasive diagnosis.

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