TITLE:
Pulmonary Hypoplasia: A Rare Cause of Chronic Cough in TB Endemic Area
AUTHORS:
Ouattara Khadidia, Kanoute Tenin, Baya Bocar, Soumaré Dianguina, Kamian Youssouf Mama, Sidibé Youssouf, Fofana Aminata, Traoré Mohamed Maba, Guindo Ibrahim, Sidibe Fatoumata, Dakouo Aimé Paul, Sanogo Fatoumata Bintou, Bamba Salimata, Coulibaly Lamine, Yossi Oumar, Kone Drissa Samba, Toloba Yacouba
KEYWORDS:
A Chronic Cough, Pulmonary Hypoplasia, Bamako
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Respiratory Diseases,
Vol.9 No.1,
January
25,
2019
ABSTRACT: Pulmonary hypoplasia is a rare disease characterized by a defect of lung development more often unilateral. The diagnosis requires several exams to eliminate other causes of pulmonary retraction. We report two cases at the department of pneumophtisiology of the University Teaching Hospital of Point G. The first case is a young adult who was complaining of a chronic cough. Etiological investigation required several exams including spirometry and Computed tomographic scan (CT scan). After elimination of all suspected causes of pulmonary opacity, the diagnosis of pulmonary hypoplasia was retained. The second case is a 2-year-old girl who was born with congenital cardiopathy whose respiratory complications were increasing during her childhood and respiratory explorations discovered pulmonary agenesis. Pulmonary hypoplasia is rare in our medical practice, but attention must be drawn to a retractile pulmonary opacity in young age after elimination of all infectious causes in TB endemic area.