title: Imaging of congenital lung malformations.
abstract: Congenital lung malformations are a heterogeneous group of anomalies that involve the lungs and tracheobronchial tree (congenital airway pulmonary malformation, bronchial atresia, bronchogenic cyst, congenital lobar overinflation, pulmonary cyst, hamartoma, pulmonary isomerism and azygous lobe), vascular abnormalities (arteriovenous malformations, anomalous pulmonary venous return, pulmonary artery sling, interrupted pulmonary artery, pulmonary varix, pulmonary vein stenosis and pulmonary lymphangiectasia), or frequently both entities (pulmonary sequestration, pulmonary maldevelopment and scimitar syndrome). Advances in diagnostic imaging (including sonography, multi-detector computer tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and angiography) have increased their detection during both antenatal and postnatal periods, and radiological characterisation, which in turn influence patient counselling and management stratification. An educational illustration of the clinical application in characterisation of these malformations is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, 9 Sciennes Rd, Edinburgh EH9 1LF, UK. Electronic address: moti.chowdhury@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: Moti M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Chowdhury
authors.affiliation: The Children's Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: Subhasis
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
mesh_terms: D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008168:Lung / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: Congenital lung malformations; Radiological characterisation