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Expression of epidermal growth factor receptor, but not K-RAS mutations, is present in congenital cystic airway malformation/congenital pulmonary airway malformation.
Human pathology - 1 Dec 2007
Guo Hua, Cajaiba Mariana M, Borys Dariusz, Gutierrez Maria C, Yee Herman, Drut Rosa M, Drut Ricardo, Askin Frederic, Reyes-Múgica Miguel, Greco M Alba
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Congenital cystic airway malformation/congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CCAM/CPAM) of the lung is a rare but well-described malformative lesion of pulmonary parenchyma characterized by the abnormal maturation of airways along with an increase in terminal respiratory structures, resulting in cysts of variable sizes. Five types have been classified based on morphological analysis. Although the etiology of...
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