A case series of unilateralprimary pulmonary hypoplasia
Abstract
Pulmonary hypoplasia is a rare cause of respiratory
distress in the neonate. It is usually secondary to other
causes such as diaphragmatic hernia. Here we describe
three cases of primary pulmonary hypoplasia presented in
the newborn period.
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