Title: Congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) | Children's Wisconsin
Headings: Congenital pulmonary airway malformation
Congenital pulmonary airway malformation
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Where does CPAM occur?
What causes CPAM?
Types of CPAM
CPAM is classified into three types:
Prenatal diagnosis of CPAM
Testing during pregnancy
Specialists you will work with
How does congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) affect my baby?
Does my baby need a special hospital?
Prenatal surgery options
How does CPAM affect my pregnancy?
How do you treat CPAM?
What can I expect after surgery?
Will I be able to help care for my baby after surgery?
When can my baby go home?
What is my baby's long-term prognosis?
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Content: Which include: Large Micro or Macrocystic or a combination of the two lesions may cause other organs in the chest to shift. A neonatologist
A pediatric surgeon
A pediatric cardiologist (if a cardiac defect is confirmed or suspected)
How does congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) affect my baby? Many babies with CPAM will appear "normal" at birth without any apparent complications. If CPAM was not diagnosed prenatally, the baby would typically go home and either never be diagnosed or would be diagnosed later after a chest X-ray or after recurrent respiratory infections. At birth, some babies born with CPAM will not be able to breathe effectively due to the large mass in their chest. If babies are unable to breathe effectively on their own, it can have an effect on their heart function. These babies need immediate intensive care to stabilize them until they can have surgery. Prenatal assessment generally allows us to identify those infants who may be a greatest risk of problems after birth. In rare cases, "cysts" that are originally seen on the prenatal ultrasound may "disappear" on subsequent studies.