A ten-year review of congenital pulmonary airway malformation cases in a pediatric tertiary hospital
- Author:
Kimberly Jane M. Monroy
;
Beatriz Praxedes Apolla I. Mandalas-Paz
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation;
Congenital Cystic Lung
- MeSH:
Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung, Congenital
- From:
The Philippine Children’s Medical Center Journal
2024;20(1):73-83
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Objective:A retrospective study of the demographic, clinical and diagnostic profile,
intervention and outcomes of children with Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation (CPAM)
in Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) from January 2011 to December 2021 was
presented.
Methodology:Medical charts of identified patients were reviewed. Data obtained
included demographic profile, clinical history, diagnostic procedures, intervention, and outcomes.
The findings were analyzed and correlated with the synthesized findings from relevant studies
about CPAM.
Results:Twenty-three cases (n=23) were included in the study. Most of the patients were
diagnosed at 1 to 11 months of age, accounting for 43.48% while there is a minimal disparity in
terms of gender distribution. Seventy-five percent of neonates presented with respiratory distress
while recurrent pneumonia occurred more frequently beyond the neonatal period. Four patients at
17.39% had incidental findings of CPAM on prenatal ultrasound. All cases were confirmed using a
Chest CT scan and only six patients at 26.09% had Chest X-ray results consistent with CPAM.
Eight cases were confirmed using biopsy wherein results were mainly Type I seen in 87.5% of
cases. Lobectomy is the procedure of choice with 92.86% success rate. Overall, patients who
underwent surgical intervention had a low complication rate at 6.25%.
Conclusion:CPAM is most common in patients aged 1 to 11 months and has no gender
predilection. Neonates often present with respiratory distress while recurrent pneumonia is the most
common clinical manifestation beyond neonatal period. CPAM can be detected using ultrasound
prenatally and CT scan can confirm CPAM postnatally. Surgical intervention particularly
lobectomy is the preferred option over conservative management which showed a favorable
outcome. CPAM has an overall good prognosis. Findings of this research may guide clinicians in
the diagnosis and management of CPAM in the Philippines.
- Full text:2024062614451355167A ten-year review of Congenital.pdf
