• Saudi Med J · Feb 2021

    Clinicopathological features of resected pediatric congenital lung and mediastinal lesions: A single institution experience.

    • Saud A Al Jadaan, Suliaman M Alaqeel, Nouf Alsadoun, Noor H Allababidi, Majed Alharbi, Alaa S Almuzaini, Marya Alsuhaibani, and Abdulrahman Alsulaiman.
    • From the Department of Pediatric Surgery, King Abdullah Specialized Children's Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
    • Saudi Med J. 2021 Feb 1; 42 (2): 209-212.

    ObjectivesTo evaluate resected congenital lung and mediastinal lesions among children and their characteristics in a single tertiary hospital.MethodsA retrospective chart review analysis of all patients under 14 years of age who underwent congenital lung and mediastinal lesion resection in a single tertiary center from June 1997 to June 2018 was performed.ResultsIn total, 108 cases of resected lung and mediastinal lesions were performed from June 1997 to June 2018. Congenital lung and mediastinal lesions were found in 52 (48%) cases. Overall, 23 cases were males (44%) and 29 (56%) were females. The most common histopathology was congenital lobar emphysema.ConclusionThis study provides a 21-year review of the clinical and histopathological features of resected congenital lung and mediastinal lesions in a single center. Congenital lung and mediastinal lesions represented 48% of all resected lesions.Copyright: © Saudi Medical Journal.

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