title: Cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung: prenatal diagnosis, prognostic factors and fetal outcome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate 14 cases of cystic adenomatoid malformation (CAM) of the lung with regard to antenatal management and fetal outcome.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Intrauterine shunts were placed in 3 fetuses to avoid pulmonary hypoplasia. Prenatal sonography showed that the lesions had a tendency to resolve in 4 cases. Of the 9 infants who survived, 5 were treated surgically (lobectomy).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The antenatal evolution of these lesions is highly variable; the lesions may even resolve spontaneously, therefore the diagnosis of CAM types II and III should be followed by a period of observation. Intrauterine drainage is recommended in cases of CAM type I if unfavorable prognostic factors are encountered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy, University of Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Golaszewski
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bettelheim
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Eppel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Deutinger
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bernaschek
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D015615:Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011379:Prognosis; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal