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Uncommon Pulmonary Problems in The Newborn
Uncommon Pulmonary Problems in The Newborn
PULMONARY
PROBLEMS IN THE
NEWBORN
Pulmonary Agenesis and
Hypoplasia
• Unilateral pulmonary hypoplasia or agenesis in infants is often
asymptomatic and only found incidentally when a chest radiograph is
obtained for some other condition, such as suspected pneumonia