Association of two respiratory congenital anomalies: tracheal diverticulum and cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung.
Many associations of congenital anomalies of the respiratory system have been reported, but the combination of tracheal diverticulum and cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) is unique. We present a patient with these two anomalies and analyze their embryological correlation.
Restrepo
Santiago
S
Department of Radiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. crestr@lsuhsc.edu
Villamil
Miguel A
MA
Rojas
Isabel C
IC
Lemos
Diego F
DF
Echeverri
Santiago
S
Triana
Gustavo
G
Angarita
Miguel
M
D001995:Bronchography; D015615:Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome