CONGENITAL PULMONARY AIRWAY MALFORMATION – CASE PRESENTATION

Congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) is a rare cystic lesion, whose prognosis depends on the extent of the lesion, the association of other congenital abnormalities, the associated pulmonary pathology and the possibility of curative surgery. We present the case of a 5-month-old infant dia...

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Published inRevista română de pediatrie Vol. 66; no. 2; pp. 120 - 122
Main Authors Stepan, Desdemona, Dop, Dalia, Niculescu, Carmen, Morosanu, Aritina, Zavate, Andrei, Gheonea, Cristian
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amaltea Medical Publishing House 30.06.2017
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congenital pulmonary airway malformation
cysts
prognosis
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Summary:Congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) is a rare cystic lesion, whose prognosis depends on the extent of the lesion, the association of other congenital abnormalities, the associated pulmonary pathology and the possibility of curative surgery. We present the case of a 5-month-old infant diagnosed with bilateral CPAM, based on clinical and imaging investigations, with acute pulmonary manifestations and without other associated congenital anomalies.
ISSN:1454-0398
2069-6175
DOI:10.37897/RJP.2017.2.6