Federica Pederiva, Steven S Rothenberg, Nigel Hall, Hanneke Ijsselstijn, Kenneth K Y Wong, Jan von der Thüsen, Pierluigi Ciet, Reuven Achiron, Adamo Pio d'Adamo, J Marco Schnater
Congenital lung malformations (CLMs) are rare developmental anomalies of the lung, including congenital pulmonary airway malformations (CPAM), bronchopulmonary sequestration, congenital lobar overinflation, bronchogenic cyst and isolated congenital bronchial atresia. CLMs occur in 4 out of 10,000 live births. Postnatal presentation ranges from an asymptomatic infant to respiratory failure. CLMs are typically diagnosed with antenatal ultrasonography and confirmed by chest CT angiography in the first few months of life...
November 2, 2023: Nature Reviews. Disease Primers