Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation associated with esophageal duplication cyst

Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) of the lung is rare and is characterized by an excessive overgrowth of the terminal bronchioles.1 Patients with CCAM may present either in the newborn period with progressive respiratory distress, or rarely in older children and adults with recurrent pulmonary infections. Intrathoracic foregut duplication cysts are also rare, and depending on their size, may be asymptomatic and discovered incidentally, or may present with a variety of symptoms, most commonly airway or esophageal obstruction.2 The coexistence of both CCAM and esophageal duplication cyst (EDC) is extremely rare.3,4 This is a case report of CCAM in association with an EDC in a 12-year-old child. The literature on the subject is also reviewed. 
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - Category: Journals (General) Tags: ISSUE 1 Source Type: research