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(A) Chest X-Ray showing a opacity in the right lung upper zone. (B) CT scan of the chest showing heterogenic mass in the right lung. (C) A normal postoperative chest X-Ray (D) Follow up CT scan of the chest revealed no abnormality.
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Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung (CCAM) is characterized by an adenomatoid proliferation of bronchiole-like structures and cysts formation. The condition is most commonly found in newborns and children and may be associated with other malformations; rarely, the presentation is delayed until adulthood. We herein report two case...
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... all, Type III has the worst prognosis. CCAM is currently organized into ive main types (0-4) based on the embryologic level of origin and the histologic features [10,11] (Figures 1-3, Table 1). CCAM is the most common form, representing 50% to 70% of cases, and it arises from the distal bronchus or proximal bronchiole. ...
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Congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM), formerly called pulmonary cystic adenomatoid malformation, is a rare developmental abnormality of the terminal airways. Lesions are of variable size and distribution, usually unilateral. The diagnosis can be made from the prenatal period by means of gestational ultrasound, occasionally causing seriou...
