19.10.2017 | Review
Congenital pulmonary airway malformations: state-of-the-art review for pediatrician’s use
Erschienen in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Ausgabe 12/2017
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What is known:
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• Congenital pulmonary airway malformations (CPAM) are rare developmental lung malformations mainly antenatally diagnosed.
• While the neonatal management of symptomatic CPAM is clear and includes prompt surgery, controversies remain for asymptomatic CPAM due to risk of infections and malignancies.
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What is new:
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• Increased rate of infection over time renders the surgery more difficult after months or years of evolution and pushes for recommendation of early elective surgery.
• New molecular or pathological pathways may help in the distinction of type 4 CPAM from type I pleuropulmonary blastoma.
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