Background: Congenital cyst adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) is a rare congenital
malformation of the lung, more common in males. Removal of the cyst (thoracotomy) during early age is the standard method of the treatment.
Case characteristic: We report the anaesthetic management of a 5 days old male neonate, weighing 1.9 kg undergoing thoracotomy under general anaesthesia.
Observation/Intervention: Intraoperative anaesthetic course was uneventful with all parameters within normal range except transient desaturation (70 %) during lung compression and it was managed with temporary removal of self retaining retractor. Outcome: Postoperative course was uneventful.Patient Congenital cyst adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) is a rare congenital malformation of the lung,more common was discharged home on the 10thpostoperative day.
