Tan K K, Chin C N
Paediatric Unit, Hospital Kuantan, Jalan Tanah Putih, Kuantan, Malaysia.
Singapore Med J. 1996 Dec;37(6):668-9.
Unilateral pulmonary agenesis is a rare disorder and is an unusual cause of respiratory distress in the newborn. It is often associated with other congenital abnormalities, as documented in about 200 cases of unilateral pulmonary agenesis in the current literature. The onset and mode of presentation are highly variable, from asymptomatic cases discovered incidentally to symptomatic cases diagnosed in early infancy. We report a newborn infant with right pulmonary agenesis associated with facial and skeletal abnormalities who presented with respiratory distress. Unilateral pulmonary agenesis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of respiratory distress in the newborn, particularly when there are other associated congenital abnormalities.
单侧肺发育不全是一种罕见的疾病，是新生儿呼吸窘迫的不常见原因。它常与其他先天性异常相关，如当前文献中约200例单侧肺发育不全病例所记载。其发病和表现方式高度可变，从偶然发现的无症状病例到婴儿早期诊断出的有症状病例。我们报告一例患有右肺发育不全并伴有面部和骨骼异常的新生儿，该患儿出现了呼吸窘迫。在新生儿呼吸窘迫的鉴别诊断中应考虑单侧肺发育不全，特别是当存在其他相关先天性异常时。
