Diseases

Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung

An abnormality in lung development that is characterized by a multicystic mass resulting from an adenomatous overgrowth of the terminal BRONCHIOLES with a consequent reduction of PULMONARY ALVEOLI. This anomaly is classified into three types by the cyst size.

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Abstract

An abnormality in lung development that is characterized by a multicystic mass resulting from an adenomatous overgrowth of the terminal BRONCHIOLES with a consequent reduction of PULMONARY ALVEOLI. This anomaly is classified into three types by the cyst size.

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11 entry terms
  • Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation
  • Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung
  • Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung, Congenital
  • Lung Malformation, Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid
  • Lung Malformation, Cystic Adenomatoid, Congenital
  • Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation, Type 1
  • Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation, Type 2
  • Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation, Type 3
  • Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation, Type I
  • Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation, Type II
  • Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation, Type III

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34 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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do not use / congen & do not coordinate with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES

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90

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Previous Indexing

  • Lung/abnormalities (1966-1989)

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  1. C08w.381.150w
  2. C08w.695.290w
  3. C16w.131w.740.290w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015615. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015615
  2. Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congenital_pulmonary_airway_malformation
  3. Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q246040