Right Pulmonary Aplasia In Infant. Case Report

Authors

  • Arturo Recabarren Lazada
  • Víctor Hugo Calderón Arenas
  • Giannina Alvarez Yupanqui
  • José Nicolás Quispe Gutiérrez

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61651/rped.2015v68n2p37-41

Abstract

We report the case of a five months male infant, which is referred to present respiratory distress with tachypnea, retractions and cyanosis; the examination shows decreased breathing sounds in the right hemithorax with increased heart sounds to that side; hemoglobin saturation of 88% and ABG with hypoxemia; the imaging study shows in radiography and chest CT absence of pulmonary parenchyma in right chest; lung abscense is confirmed by exploratory thoracotomy.

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Published

2015-12-31

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Recabarren Lazada A, Calderón Arenas VH, Alvarez Yupanqui G, Quispe Gutiérrez JN. Right Pulmonary Aplasia In Infant. Case Report. Rev Peru Pediatr [Internet]. 2015 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 3];68(2):37-41. Available from: https://pediatria.pe/index.php/pedperu/article/view/265

Issue

Vol. 68 Num. 2 (2015)

Section

CLINICAL CASE

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