title: Congenital cystic lesions of lung in the paediatric population: A 5-year single institutional study with review of literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim was to evaluate the clinical presentation, investigation modalities, operative management, pathology, outcome (morbidity and mortality) and short term follow-up of congenital cystic lesions of the lung.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a retrospective study. Study period was 5 years (December 2008-November 2013) in the Department of paediatric surgery, Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College.
  
  
  METHODS
  Total number = 10 patients. Age range: 2 days-7 years. (Neonate-4). Male and female ratio = 1:1.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among 10 cases of lung cyst four having congenital lobar emphysema, four having congenital pulmonary airway malformation, one sequestration and one teratoma. All patients have undergone surgical excision in terms of lobectomy or excision of the lesion. Post-operative histopathology confirmed the diagnosis. Recovery was uneventful.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although our experience is limited, operative management of lung cysts seems to be safe with rewarding results. However we are yet to encounter many of the other varieties of the cysts found in the lung, which may be associated with other congenital anomalies and have an impact on prognosis.
authors: Shibsankar
authors: S
authors: Barman
authors: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors: Kartik Chandra
authors: KC
authors: Mandal
authors: Rajarshi
authors: R
authors: Kumar
authors: Sumitra Kumar
authors: SK
authors: Biswas
authors: Madhumita
authors: M
authors: Mukhopadhyay
authors: Biswanath
authors: B
authors: Mukhopadhyay
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003560:Cysts / Q000151:congenital / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011379:Prognosis