Type III congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung: another cause of elevated alpha fetoprotein?
In this report we document the first observation of highly elevated alpha fetoprotein (AFP) levels in the amniotic fluid of a 23-week gestation male fetus with cystic adenomatoid lung malformation (CCAML) Type III and caudal regression. The increase of AFP levels may be related to the presence of tumor-like lung masses of embryonic origin.
D000293:Adolescent; D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis*
D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins