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First description of unilateral lung agenesis and anomalous pulmonary venous connection in a newborn with Goldenhar syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 February 2012

Markus Fischer ,
Matthias Gorenflo  and
Joachim Eichhorn
Markus Fischer*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
Matthias Gorenflo
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
Joachim Eichhorn
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
*
Correspondence to: Dr. med. M. Fischer, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, INF 153, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany. Tel: +49 6221 56 4606; Fax: +49 6221 56 5790; E-mail: Markus.Fischer@med.uni-heidelberg.de
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Abstract

We present a unique case of unilateral lung agenesis and anomalous pulmonary venous return in a newborn with Goldenhar syndrome.

Keywords

Congenital cardiac diseasecardiovascular imaginglung agenesisanomalous pulmonary venous connection
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 22 , Issue 3 , June 2012 , pp. 344 - 345
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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