What is congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation?

Also known as: CCAM.

Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation is one or more benign (non-cancerous) lumps (masses) or cysts of abnormal lung tissue usually found in one part of a lung that is present at birth. They can range from small to very large in size when they then may cause significant complications during fetal intrauterine life (10%).

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Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP

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