Rare Cause of Respiratory Distress in an Infant

Abstract

Abstract Respiratory distress is one of the most common problems faced by pediatricians worldwide. There are various medical and surgical causes which manifests as respiratory distress in infants. The management of these infants depends on the etiology of respiratory distress. Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation (CPAM), previously called Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of the lungs is one of the surgical causes of respiratory distress in infants. With various advances in antenatal ultrasound, many cases are detected in the prenatal period. However, some cases are missed and these infants present as respiratory distress due to secondary infection of the cysts in early infancy. Surgical management (lobectomy) is the cornerstone of this malformation if these infants are symptomatic. Here, we report a 2-month and 15-day-old infant who presented with respiratory distress secondary to CPAM with infection.