Congenital pulmonary airway malformation in a 36 year-old female

Congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM), previously known as congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM), is an inborn abnormality of the lower respiratory system. Most often diagnosed in the perinatal period, these anomalies usually present with tachypnea, cyanosis, and respiratory di...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Barreiro, Timothy J., Henn, Lucas, Ingnam, Sisham, Sypert, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4821328/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27141433
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2015.11.005
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Sumario:Congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM), previously known as congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM), is an inborn abnormality of the lower respiratory system. Most often diagnosed in the perinatal period, these anomalies usually present with tachypnea, cyanosis, and respiratory distress. However, rare cases are asymptomatic and undiagnosed until adulthood.

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