Abstract | PURPOSE: Congenital cystic pulmonary malformations (CPM) are rare anomalies. The purpose of this study was to present our experience with CPM patients who were surgically treated in our clinic and to discuss our findings along with those from the literature. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Surgical treatment was performed on 19 patients under the age of 16 who were diagnosed with CPM in our clinic between January 1995 and December 2008. The diagnoses, ages, gender, symptoms, locations of the lesions, surgical method used, hospitalization times, complications, and the results of all patients were retrospectively evaluated. RESULTS: CONSLUSION: CLE, CCAM, and PS may lead to life-threatening respiratory distress in infants. BC, CCAM, and PS, on the other hand, often progress with recurrent pneumonia in children and adults. Surgery is needed to improve severe symptoms, prevent fatal complications, and establish a histopathological diagnosis.
|
Authors | Atila Turkyilmaz, Yener Aydin, Ali Fuat Erdem, Atilla Eroglu, Nurettin Karaoglanoglu |
Journal | The Eurasian journal of medicine
(Eurasian J Med)
Vol. 41
Issue 1
Pg. 15-21
(Apr 2009)
ISSN: 1308-8734 [Print] Turkey |
PMID | 25610058
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
|