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Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews

Editor-in-Chief

ISSN (Print): 1573-398X
ISSN (Online): 1875-6387

Congenital Parenchymal Lesions of the Lung

Author(s): Nada Sudhakaran and Mark Davenport

Volume 7, Issue 2, 2011

Page: [130 - 137] Pages: 8

DOI: 10.2174/157339811794927815

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Abstract

Increasing use of ultrasonography during pregnancy has uncovered a range of parenchymal lesions within the lung, some of which will, if left, be a cause of morbidity and occasional mortality. These include congenital cystic adenomatoid malformations (CCAM), bronchopulmonary sequestration (BPS), congenital lobar & segmental emphysema and bronchogenic cysts. Adverse antenatal features include mediastinal shift, caval obstruction, and (rarely) hydrops. This review aims to define current thoughts on these lesions and suggest appropriate management.

Keywords: Cystic adenomatoid malformation, bronchopulmonary sequestration, fetal hydrops, lobectomy, Congenital Parenchymal Lesions, segmental emphysema, bronchogenic cysts, embryological origins, mechanical compression, malignancy


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