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Diffuse chondroid malformation of the lung: cases series of a hitherto undescribed congenital lung disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20575097     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Congenital chondroid lesions of the lung are rare pathological findings. They are a constant feature of lung malformations such as giant cystic pulmonary chondroid hamartoma, chondroid cystic malformation, and in the "cartilaginous variant" of congenital adenomatoid malformation. All of these present as a large single thoracic mass.We present the cases of three males and two females with hitherto undescribed diffuse chondroid lung disease, all but one of whom had neonatal respiratory distress syndrome with interstitial syndrome on chest radiograph. The pathological findings were similar in all patients, showing large areas of disorganized lung parenchyma containing diffusely distributed mature cartilage islands. With a mean follow-up of 6 years, all patients had a favorable outcome. This diffuse chondroid lung disease appears to be a new entity whose initial presentation mimicked interstitial lung disease without the usual clinical, radiological, and histological features. We speculate that it could be part of a clinical spectrum between malformative chondroid lung cyst and congenital pulmonary airway malformation.
Authors:
Philippe Reix; Stéphanie Wanin; Fréderique Dijoud; Jacques Brouard; Ralph Epaud; Jean-Pierre Pracros; Liliane Boccon-Gibod; Gabriel Bellon
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric pulmonology     Volume:  45     ISSN:  1099-0496     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr. Pulmonol.     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-02     Completed Date:  2010-11-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8510590     Medline TA:  Pediatr Pulmonol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  667-73     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Bron, France. philippe.reix@chu-lyon.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Lung / abnormalities*,  pathology,  radiography
Lung Diseases / congenital*,  diagnosis*,  pathology,  radiography
Male
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / pathology,  radiography
Treatment Outcome

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