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Imaging of primary unilateral pulmonary hypoplasia: a case report

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Demaret, Paul [UCL] Menten, Renaud [UCL] Debauche, Christian [UCL] Moniotte, Stéphane [UCL]

Pulmonary hypoplasia is a rare cause of neonatal dyspnea almost always secondary to other conditions. We report an exceedingly rare case of primary unilateral pulmonary hypoplasia. This case illustrates the role of prenatal magnetic resonance imaging when this condition is suspected during the fetal life. Combined with ultrasounds, this imaging modality offers a three-dimensional evaluation of the lungs that can be critical for postnatal medical management.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article) – Case Reports, Journal Article
Access type Accès restreint
Publication date 2009
Language Anglais
Journal information "European Journal of Pediatrics" - Vol. 168, no. 9, p. 1151-3 (2009)
Peer reviewed yes
Publisher Springer (New York)
issn 0340-6199
e-issn 1432-1076
Publication status Publié
Affiliations UCL - Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc
UCL - SC/PHYS - Département de physique
UCL - MD/GYPE - Département de gynécologie, d'obstétrique et de pédiatrie
UCL - MD/RAIM - Département de radiologie et d'imagerie médicale
MESH Subject Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn - diagnosis - etiology - surgery ; Prenatal Diagnosis ; Pregnancy ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Lung - abnormalities - surgery ; Infant, Newborn ; Humans ; Female
Keywords Pulmonary hypoplasia ; Magnetic resonance imaging ; Postnatal management
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Bibliographic reference Demaret, Paul ; Menten, Renaud ; Debauche, Christian ; Moniotte, Stéphane. Imaging of primary unilateral pulmonary hypoplasia: a case report. In: European Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 168, no. 9, p. 1151-3 (2009)
Permanent URL http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/35445