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An incidental finding of congenital pulmonary airway malformation type 3 during a forensic autopsy for a sudden infant death : a case report with a brief literature review
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Abstract
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| Congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM), previously known as congenital cystic airway malformation, is a developmental disorder of the lower respiratory tract. It is subdivided into 5 types based on clinical and pathologic features. Type 3, an adenomatoid type of CPAM, is the second rarest form of CPAM, occurring in approximately 5% of all CPAM cases. This article reports an autopsy of a nearly 11-week-old male infant, found unresponsive in bed with his mother. She had fallen asleep after breastfeeding a few hours prior. Although the autopsy and additional technical examinations did not uncover the exact cause of death, CPAM type 3 was eventually identified on histological examination. Taking into account the context of this case, in which accidental asphyxia/neglect could not be ruled out, it is thought that the presence of CPAM might have contributed to the demise of the infant. As CPAM is a rare congenital disorder, the diagnosis could easily be missed. Therefore, this article aims to raise awareness of this diagnosis and points out the clinical and pathologic features of this disorder. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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American journal of forensic medicine and pathology. - New York
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Publication
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Philadelphia
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Lippincott williams & wilkins
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2021
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ISSN
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0195-7910
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DOI
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10.1097/PAF.0000000000000676
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42
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(2021)
, p. 301-306
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ISI
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000687393500025
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Pubmed ID
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33833194
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