Diagnostic imaging of children’s congenital cystic adenomatoid lung malformation
ZHANG Jian-fei
GAN Yun-gen
CHEN Qiu-yan
ZHANG Gong-wei
Abstract：Objective To investigate the imaging features of children’s congenital cystic adenomatoid lung malformation (CCAM ) ,and improve the recognition of the disease .Methods 23 children with pathological proved CCAM were re‐viewed rospectively and comparatively analysis between imaging and histopathology were made .Results Chest X‐ray (CXR) showed an abnormality in 18 children ,including pneumothoracic‐like change in 9 patients ,vesicles appearance in 7 patients ,tumor‐like change and pneumonia‐like change in 1 patient separately .9 patients incorporated with pulmonary me‐diastinal hernia ,and 16 patients with emphysema at the affected side ;CXR was unremarkable in 5 patients .On CT scan , 7 patients incorporated with large cysts ,7 patients had circular thin‐walled cystic lesion ,8 patients had honey combing‐like vesicles ,1 patient had tumor‐like change ,among in which 3 patients had a few liquid .Right lung was implicated in 11 pa‐tients ,left lung was implicated in 12 patients .According to Stocker classification ,15 patients were typy I ,7 patients were typy II and 1 patient was type III .Conclusion Imaging findings ,especially CT scan ,is a reliable indicator of resolution of the CCAM .
Keywords：Cystic adenomatoid malformationCongenitalLungTomographyX-ray computed
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 448-451 )