Adult male with non-resolving opacity in the right hemithorax
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چکیده
Pulmonary agenesis is a well-known but rare congenital anomaly of the respiratory system. It represents failure of development of the primitive lung bud. We are reporting bilobar agenesis of the right lung associated with multisystem involvement in an adult patient.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 19 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014