Prognosis of<unk>  depends on the degree of<unk>  involvement during the embryonic stage of lung development, as well as the patient's history of<unk>  infections and the presence of associated anomalies. The majority of patients diagnosed with bilateral<unk>  die in utero or within the first few hours after birth. Numerous cases of bilateral<unk> , where both lungs have been affected, have been reported previously. On the other hand, the hypertrophy of the remaining lung to compensate for the lost lung is common in the case of unilateral<unk> . However, the mortality rate still exceeds 50%. Most causes of death are because of the presence of associated anomalies and malformations, which are common for<unk>  especially involving right-sided defects. Those suffering right-sided defects normally have poorer prognosis than those with left-sided defects, partly because the right side of the lung is usually more prone to infection considering the standard anatomical position of right bronchus, and also because cases with right-sided lung disorders have shown higher association rates with other anomalies. In fact, it has been suggested that right-sided defects produce a more severe mediastinal shift, distorting the trachea and great vessels.
Pulmonary agenesis
Pulmonary atresia
Tracheal agenesis
Pulmonary hypoplasia
Situs ambiguus
Renal agenesis
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Double aortic arch