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Unilateral pulmonary hypoplasia is a rare cause of respiratory distress in the neonate. It is usually secondary to other causes such as diaphragmatic hernia. We present a case of a newborn with primary hypoplasia of the right upper lobe who was later found to also have tracheobronchomalacia. We describe the clinical course through early childhood.
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Abrams, M., Ackerman, V. & Engle, W. Primary Unilateral Pulmonary Hypoplasia: Neonate through Early Childhood — Case Report, Radiographic Diagnosis and Review of the Literature. J Perinatol 24, 667–670 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211156
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