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Pulmonary hypoplasia

Pulmonary hypoplasia is incomplete development of the lungs, resulting in an abnormally low number or size of bronchopulmonary segments or alveoli. A congenital malformation, it most often occurs secondary to other fetal abnormalities that interfere with normal development of the lungs. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Cause
Abnormal position of the heart
Chest malformation
Hydrops fetalis
Localized elevation of hemidiaphragm
Neonatal respiratory distress
Polyhydramnios
Short narrow thoracic cage
Unilateral small hilar shadow
May Be Caused by
Atelosteogenesis type 2
Laryngo-tracheo-esophageal cleft - pulmonary hypoplasia
Matthew-Wood syndrome
May Cause
Abnormal position of the heart
Chest malformation
Hydrops fetalis
Localized elevation of hemidiaphragm
Neonatal respiratory distress
Polyhydramnios
Short narrow thoracic cage
Unilateral small hilar shadow
May Be Caused by
Atelosteogenesis type 2
Laryngo-tracheo-esophageal cleft - pulmonary hypoplasia
Matthew-Wood syndrome


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