Unilateral hyperlucent lung associated with bronchial atresia mimicking Swyer-James syndrome.
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چکیده
Bronchial atresia is a rare pulmonary anomaly characterized by a blindly-terminating bronchus, mucoid impaction, and hyperinflation of the obstructed segment of the lung.1 Chest radiographic findings typically show mucoid impaction, segmental overinflation, and hypovascularity, although most patients do not have any respiratory symptoms.1,2 We herein present 2 cases of bronchial atresia with unilateral hyperlucent lung mimicking Swyer-James syndrome.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Respiratory care
دوره 59 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014