Congenital pulmonary cysts in children

Congenital pulmonary cyst is a common lung dysplasia. The diseased lung tissue presents single or multiple cysts that can affect one or more lobe. Its clinical manifestations are quite inconsistent, some may be completely asymptomatic, and some may cause severe compression symptoms due to tension gas in the cyst.

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