cystic adenomatoid malformation of lung

• only true pulmonary cystic dz of newborn
• three xray types:
  1. multicystic, walls of varying thickness
  2. multicystic, one large dominant thin-walled cyst
  3. solid

• mediastinal shift common
• cysts often contain fetal lung fluid

• Tx: surgery

Cf: congenital lobar emphysema

© 2002, C.E. Kahn, Jr.
2002-04-18