Congenital pulmonary airway malformation

Case contributed by Yaïr Glick
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Suspicion of CPAM on prenatal ultrasound.

Patient Data

Age: Neonate
Gender: Female

CXR at age 0 days

x-ray

Chest X-ray taken on the day of birth.

Central opacities. Right perihilar lucencies, more prominent (pseudocystic) in the upper zone. The differential diagnosis includes CPAM.

CXR at age 6 months

x-ray

Chest X-ray taken at age 6 months.

Large cystic lesion in the RLL.

The upper segment of the RLL is very large and is composed of cysts of different sizes, ranging up to a diameter of 2.5 cm. The entire lesion measures 4.8 x 4.1 x 4.7 cm. Mild adjacent pleural thickening. No soft tissue component or abnormal vasculature. Small RUL atelectasis. Small atelectases in the dependent portions. Mild tracheal compression anteriorly by the brachiocephalic artery.

In summary: features consistent with CPAM.

Case Discussion

Pathology report:

Upper segment right lower lobe:
Features compatible with congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation, type I.

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