Pneumonectomy in an elderly patient with congenital unilateral lung hypoplasia and recurrent Aspergillus: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Congenital lung disorders encompass a spectrum of several conditions, one of which is lung hypoplasia. While hypoplasia is typically identified and intervened upon in the neonatal period, some patients can remain asymptomatic or even be diagnosed as adults. Given the rarity of the condition persisting in adults though, it is not clear what medical or surgical interventions may be helpful if respiratory status declines.

Case description

In this report, we describe an elderly man with a history of right lung hypoplasia, pulmonary artery agenesis, and bronchial atresia who developed progressive dyspnea and worsening cough. His condition was complicated by multiple Aspergillus infections for which he received prolonged courses of anti-fungal therapy. He was als

SUBMITTER: Ramesh N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9929657 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature