ABSTRACT
Human lung growth starts as a primitive lung bud in early embryonic life and its growth is determined by various factors which occur during development. Pressure effects during intrauterine life from neighboring organs can impede the growth and lead to a hypoplastic lung. These could be due to associated congenital abnormalities of diaphragm, kidney, heart, GIT, etc. Dilated stomach is a rare association with a hypoplastic lung. We describe a case of congenital unilateral pulmonary hypoplasia in association with dilated stomach in a 25-year-old man who presented with exacerbation of bronchial asthma.
How to cite this article
Kasilingam SK, Jindal S. Unilateral Hypoplasia of Lung in Association with Dilated Stomach. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2014;48(1):40-42.