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Horseshoe lung in a young child at Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa

L Mfingwana, P Goussard, S Andronikou, J Morrison

Abstract


Horseshoe lung is a very rare congenital malformation in which the bases of the right and left lung are fused to each other by a narrow isthmus. Although rare, a hyperlucent area in the lower left lung, close to the vertebral column, may represent a horseshoe lung. Horseshoe lung is often associated with scimitar syndrome. Here, we present a case of a 2-year-old girl who presented with recurrent chest infections and wheezing associated with horseshoe lung. The right lung appeared to be hypoplastic.

Authors' affiliations

L Mfingwana, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

P Goussard, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

S Andronikou, Department of Paediatric Radiology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

J Morrison, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

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African Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care Medicine 2021;27(4):177.

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Date submitted: 2022-01-21
Date published: 2022-02-01

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