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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004;127:1833-1834
© 2004 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery

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Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation in a middle-aged woman with hemoptysis

Iskander Al-Githmi, MD, FRCSCa,*, Hassan Kanaan, MDa, Nadia Batawil, MDa, Irfan Mamoun, MDa

a Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Received for publication November 14, 2003; revisions received January 5, 2004; accepted for publication January 8, 2004.

* Address for reprints: Iskander Al-Githmi, MD, FRCSC, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, MBC-J16, Jeddah 21499, Saudi Arabia
algithmi@hotmail.com

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Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) is a rare pulmonary malformation that mostly affects newborn infants. Some of the lesions may be delayed until school age and adolescence. It usually is seen in the form of repeated respiratory tract infection. We report a case of CCAM type 1 (Stocker classification) with a presentation of hemoptysis.

Clinical summary

A 42-year-old woman with no previous history of respiratory problems sought treatment for recurrent hemoptysis and exertional shortness of breath. Results of the physical examination were unremarkable except for a right thyroid nodule. A high-resolution . . . [Full Text of this Article]




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