CONGENITAL PULMONARY MALFORMATION: REPORT OF A NEONATAL CASE

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61651/rped.2025v77n3p25-28

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Respiratory distress, congenital malformations, neonate

Abstract

We present the case of a preterm newborn who presented with respiratory distress at five minutes after birth. A chest x-ray was requested, suggesting probable congenital pneumonia and antibiotic treatment was initiated. A contrast-enhanced CT scan was subsequently performed, concluding that a congenital lung malformation of the intralobar pulmonary sequestration type was present. A teleconsultation was conducted with the thoracic and cardiovascular surgery department (Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño – Lima), who recommended discharge for subsequent surgery starting at 3 years of age. This case is interesting because it requires us to perform a differential diagnosis with all possible causes of congenital lung malformations in the newborn, not only considering the most common, but rather adopting a rational approach and timely referral.

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2025-12-31

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Meza Olivera M, Guevara Terán ML, Meza Huertas B. CONGENITAL PULMONARY MALFORMATION: REPORT OF A NEONATAL CASE. Rev Peru Pediatr [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 31 [cited 2026 Apr. 1];77(3):25-8. Available from: https://pediatria.pe/index.php/pedperu/article/view/576

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Vol. 77 Num. 3 (2025)

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CLINICAL CASE

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