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World J Transl Med. Nov 28, 2026; 12(4): 125141
Published online Nov 28, 2026. doi: 10.5528/wjtm.125141
Published online Nov 28, 2026. doi: 10.5528/wjtm.125141
Congenital pulmonary airway malformation of a congenital lung disease with a potential hybrid lesion: A case report
Harsh Shah, Laboratory Medicine, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai 400012, Mahārāshtra, India
Leeena Patwardhan, Sunita Sharma, Laboratory Medicine, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Mahārāshtra, India
Co-first authors: Harsh Shah and Leeena Patwardhan.
Co-corresponding authors: Harsh Shah and Sunita Sharma.
Author contributions: Patwardhan L and Sharma S moderated and framed the outline of the report; Shah H wrote the case report; and all the authors are histopathologists who reported this case.
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Corresponding author: Harsh Shah, MD, Academic Fellow, Postdoctoral Fellow, Laboratory Medicine, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Mahārāshtra, India. 1995harshcshah@gmail.com
Received: June 30, 2026
Revised: August 17, 2026
Accepted: October 9, 2026
Published online: November 28, 2026
Processing time: 127 Days and 21.4 Hours
Revised: August 17, 2026
Accepted: October 9, 2026
Published online: November 28, 2026
Processing time: 127 Days and 21.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Cystic pulmonary airway malformation is a congenital lung lesion associated with abnormal branching during the embryological development of lung leading to cystic and non-cystic lung malformations. The diagnosis of this condition is based on a combination of gross and microscopic features. Appropriate classification into its type of lesion is of an utmost necessity. The classification of lesion predicts the prognosis, possibility of malignancy and other congenital anomalies. Early detection of the anomaly can also help in prevention and progression of malignancy.