title: [Multiple bilateral pulmonary nodules revealing a congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation].
abstract: Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) of the lung is a rare congenital developmental abnormality, representing about 25% of all congenital lung lesions. It is very rare that presentation is delayed until adulthood. We report a case of 63-year-old woman without notable pathological antecedents in whom a systematic chest X-ray revealed multiple bilateral pulmonary nodules. The patient was asymptomatic and her physical examination was normal. CT scan showed bilateral liquid rounded thin-walled densities of various size, with a homogeneous non calcified content. The diagnosis was based on radiological findings and surgery. The result of histopathological examination obtained by thoracic surgery confirmed CCAM without malignancy. The postoperative follow up showed an excellent recovery.
authors.affiliation: Service de pneumologie-allergologie, hôpital militaire principal d'instruction de Tunis, 1008 Tunis, Tunisia. chirazaichaouia@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aichaouia
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Farah
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dabboussi
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Moatamri
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: M'hamdi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bougrine
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bouzaiene
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khadhraoui
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cheikh
mesh_terms: D015615:Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung, Congenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D055613:Multiple Pulmonary Nodules / Q000209:etiology*