Pulmonary hypoplasia

 

 

This photo illustrates bilateral pulmonary hypoplasia. When the heart and lung block is placed on a flat surface it is normal for the most inferior portions of the lungs to be at the level of the cardiac apex. Pulmonary hypoplasia is also evaluated by lung:body weight ratio. Bilateral pulmonary hypoplasia is usually associated with the oligohydramnios sequence. See renal pathology also.

 

 

1 minute clinical correlation

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