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World J Clin Cases. May 16, 2015; 3(5): 470-473
Published online May 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i5.470
Published online May 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i5.470
Congenital pulmonary airway malformation: A report of two cases
Saroj Bolde, Smita Pudale, Gopal Pandit, Kirti Ruikar, Department of Pathology Dr V.M. Govt Medical College, Solapur, Maharashtra 413003, India
Sachin B Ingle, Department of Pathology and Secretary Research and Development, MIMSR Medical College, Latur, Maharashtra 413531, India
Author contributions: Bolde S, Pudale S and Ruikar K prepared the manuscript; Pandit G and Ingle SB critically revised the intellectual content and gave final approval of manuscript.
Ethics approval: This case report is conducted in MIMSR Medical College, Latur, MAharashtra, India.
Informed consent: It is not need to disclose.
Conflict-of-interest: None to be declared.
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Correspondence to: Sachin B Ingle, Professor, Department of Pathology and Secretary Research and Development, MIMSR Medical College, Ambajogai Road, Vishwanathpuram, Latur, Maharashtra 413531, India. dr.sachiningle@gmail.com
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Received: December 22, 2014
Peer-review started: December 24, 2014
First decision: January 20, 2015
Revised: January 24, 2015
Accepted: February 9, 2015
Article in press: February 11, 2015
Published online: May 16, 2015
Peer-review started: December 24, 2014
First decision: January 20, 2015
Revised: January 24, 2015
Accepted: February 9, 2015
Article in press: February 11, 2015
Published online: May 16, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) is a rare disease with various clinical presentations and having the risk of future malignant transformation. Early pulmonary resection for asymptomatic CPAM is required and recommended to make a definitive diagnosis and determine the prognosis of the disease.