Title of article :
Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation (CCAM) of Lung in an Infant: A Case Report from Jammu Kashmir, Northern India
Author/Authors :
Singh ، Sudesh Government Medical College , Gattoo ، Imran Government Medical College , Digra ، Sanjeev Government Medical College , Bakshi ، Saloni Government Medical College
Abstract :
Congenital cystic Adenomatoid malformation is a rare developmental abnormality of the lung occuring in 1-4/100.000 live births.In most cases the outcome with CCAM in fetus is very good,while in some cases the outcome is very bad and can be life threatning for the fetus.we report here a case of 40 day old female infant who presented with worsening respiratory distress since birth and x ray and CT chest suggestive of large cystic lesion of left lung CCAM.
Keywords :
CCAM , Cystic lesion , Respiratory distress
Journal title :
International Journal of Pediatrics
Journal title :
International Journal of Pediatrics