CT features of lung agenesis – a case series (6 cases)

Abstract Back ground Lung agenesis is a rare congenital anomaly. The main etiology of the disease is unknown whereas genetic, iatrogenic and viral factors as well as vitamin A deficiency during early pregnancy may result in developmental failure of primitive lung bud causing unilateral pulmonary age...

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Main Authors: Jamshid Sadiqi, Hidayatullah Hamidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Medical Imaging
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12880-018-0281-5