Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung in a young adult.

Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) of the lung is an infrequent lesion characterised by proliferation of bronchiole-like structures andcyst formation (Ostor & Fortune, 1978; Miller et al, 1980). The lesionusually causes severe respiratory distress early in the neonatal period. Thepresentation of CCAM after the first year of life is extremely rare (Madewell et al, 1975). This paper presents a case of CCAM of the lung in a 18-year-old girl. A previously healthy 18-year-old girl was admitted to the hospital for elucidation of a cystic pulmonary lesion in the right upper lobe. Such a lesionwas detected incidentally 1 year before and had remained unchanged despite 7 months of treatment with several antibiotics.

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