Lobar emphysema, cystic adenomaloid malformation, pulmonary sequestration, and bronchogenic cyst in infancy and childhood: A clinical group☆

Abstract Sixty-four cases of congenital cystic lesions of the lung fit comfortably into the following four distinct categories: lobar emphysema—16 cases; cystic adenomatoid malformation—19 cases; pulmonary sequestration—15 cases; and bronchogenic cysts—14 cases. In the symptomatic patient, aggressive diagnostic studies are recommended, with excision of the offending lesion. Surgical treatment, if not unduly delayed, is effective and safe (97% survival in this series) although the postoperative complication rate is high.