DOI: 10.12890/2024_004421

Lung underdevelopment: case reports and a literature review

Authors

  • Ali Al-Tarbsheh Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, USA 0000-0002-9448-4493
  • Ramez Halaseh Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, USA
  • Veronica Williams Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, USA
  • Kaila Schultz Department of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, USA
  • Nydia Martinez Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, USA

ala37@ccf.org

Keywords

Lung agenesis, hypoplasia, TB infection, PFT, pulmonary hypertension, congenital malformation

Abstract

Lung underdevelopment is a rare congenital anomaly with variable clinical significance and presenting symptoms. It usually manifests during childhood. We present two cases of developmental lung anomaly subtypes and discuss clinical presentation and outcomes in such patient populations.

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Published

2024-03-29

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 5 (2024)

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Al-Tarbsheh A, Halaseh R, Williams V, Schultz K, Martinez N. Lung underdevelopment: case reports and a literature review. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2024 Mar. 29 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];11(5). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/4421

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