Focal developmental malformations of the lung are a heterogeneous group of lesions that
display a variety of features. They often are thought to be quite distinct entities, but there is …

Surgery for congenital and early childhood lung cysts is often dictated by symptoms such as
respiratory distress, infection or pneumothorax. Asymptomatic cysts present a therapeutic …

Background/Purpose: Cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung (CAM) diagnosed in
utero has a variable natural history that may result in hydrops in up to 40% or regress in up …

Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung (CCAM) is diagnosed by prenatal
ultrasonography with an increasing frequency but controversy persists as to its prognosis …

Congenital lung malformations are often discovered incidentally on routine prenatal
sonography or postnatal imaging. Lesions such as congenital cystic adenomatoid …

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The natural history of parenchymal lung lesions such as
congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) and pulmonary sequestration (PS) has …

The purpose of this study was to review cases of congenital cystic adenomatoid
malformations (CCAMs) arising in children and adults, in order to assess the recently …

Context.—Primary lung neoplasms are rare in children, but they comprise a broad and
interesting spectrum of lesions, some of which are familiar from other tissue sites, and some …

Introduction The appropriate management of asymptomatic congenital pulmonary
malformations (CPMs) remains controversial. Prophylactic surgery is recommended to avoid …

Antenatal detection of congenital pulmonary airway malformations (CPAM) has improved
immeasurably from its initial application in the 1980s and probably encompasses> 80% of …