Cystic adenomatoid malformation is a rare pulmonary hamartomatous lesion, of an unknown etiology. Report a singular case of CAM of one newborn, with marked respiratory distress. Using different method (chest X-ray, Multidetector row CT associated at multiplanar and three-dimensional reconstructions), we obtained an accurate diagnosis of site and nature, critical for a correct therapeutic approach.

Congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM), previously referred to as congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM), is a developmental malformation of the lower respiratory tract and the most commonly reported congenital lung lesion. Affected patients typically present with respiratory distress in the neonatal period from expanding cysts and resulting compression of surrounding lung p...

Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) is an hamartomatous congenital pulmonary airway malformation with incidence ranging between 1:10,000 and 1:35,000 newborns. Currently CCAM is classified into five groups according to clinical and pathological features. The clinical outcome varies depending on the subtype and the extent of involvement. The authors report the case of a premature m...

BACKGROUND Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) of the lung is an uncommon fetal development anomaly of the terminal respiratory structures. The large cyst type usually occurs in stillborn infants or newborn infants with respiratory distress. Cases of CCAM have been previously described in adulthood, more often type I with multiloculated cystic lesions. CASE PRESENTATION We repor...