Presentation
Respiratory distress at birth
Patient Data
Age: 1 day
Gender: Male
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The right hemithorax is expanded by a cystic mass lesion with mediastinal shift to the left.
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10 months later the child has similar appearances to the previous imaging with a hyper-expanded right lung and mediastinal shift.
From the case:
Congenital pulmonary airways malformation
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There is regional hyperinflation on the right which is not confined to one lobe or segment. Vascularity is normal.
Case Discussion
Regional right-sided hyperinflation is not confined to a lobe or segment and crosses fissural boundaries. The vascularity of both lungs appears normal.
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