Congenital pulmonary airway malformation-Two case reports and diagnosis challenges in a resource limited setting

Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation (CPAM) is a rare abnormality of pulmonary airway malformation and may remain undiagnosed until it discovered as an incidental finding later in life. Reported here are two cases CPAM, seven-month-old infant two-year-old toddler. A ex-premature male presented with recurrent pneumonia failure to thrive. He had unresolving consolidation on chest radiograph was eventually treated tuberculosis no response. Computerised tomography scan (CT-scan) revealed bilateral CPAM lungs. 2-year-old female toddler the University Teaching Hospital, Department Paediatrics & Child Health, referral from second level hospital long-standing history symptoms signs She commenced antituberculous treatment improvement. CT-scan These highlight clinical, diagnostic challenges children resource limited setting like Zambia.