Lung underdevelopment: case reports and a literature review

Abstract

Lung underdevelopment is a rare congenital anomaly with variable clinical significance and presenting symptoms. It usually manifests during childhood. We present two cases of developmental lung anomaly subtypes and discuss clinical presentation and outcomes in such patient populations.

Keywords

• lung agenesis
• hypoplasia
• tb infection
• pft
• pulmonary hypertension
• congenital malformation