A case of prenatal diagnosis of unilateral pulmonary agenesis

Abstract

Unilateral pulmonary agenesis is a very rare developmental malformation that is often associated with other anomalies. The prognosis of pulmonary agenesis varies from stillbirth, to neonatal death, to survival without any symptoms depending on the presence of associated congenital malformations. Therefore, it is very important to perform a prenatal diagnosis of unilateral pulmonary agenesis. We describe a case of unilateral pulmonary agenesis diagnosed in the second trimester by transabdominal ultrasound. Keywords: Pulmonary agenesis; Prenatal diagnosis; Fetal ultasound