Selecting an early neonatal timeframe for the surgical management of high risk Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation Type 1

A Case Report

BACKGROUND:Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation Type 1 can be managed conservatively in low risk individuals.Identifying high risk factors in the postnatal period is important to plan for surgical intervention

CASE PRESENTATION: We describe a case of antenatally diagnosed CPAM Type 1 with high risk features on radiological imaging and its surgical management

CONCLUSION: Early surgical intervention avoids complications of pneumothorax,pulmonary infections and probable malignant transformation