An investigation on clinical differences between congenital pulmonary airway malformation and bronchial atresia
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In brief
In brief
Retrospective study of 112 patients comparing clinical features of CPAM versus bronchial atresia. CPAM showed significantly higher prenatal detection rates (84% vs 50%), highlighting diagnostic timing differences between these congenital lung malformations that inform surgical planning.
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Background/Purpose
Differences in clinical features between congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) and bronchial atresia (BA) have not yet been clearly described.
Methods
We retrospectively reviewed 112 patients with a pathological diagnosis of CPAM or BA. The clinical parameters were statistically analyzed between these diseases.
Results
Seventy-one patients received prenatal diagnosis and 41 received postnatal diagnosis. The percentage of prenatal diagnosis was significantly higher in CPAM patients (84% vs 50%, p