Table 2

Prenatal ultrasound detection of resected congenital lung malformations

VariablePrenatal diagnosis, n=85 (%)Postnatal diagnosis, n=18 (%)P values
Male gender51 (60%)12 (67%)0.79
Left-sided mass56 (66%)14 (78%)0.41
White non-Hispanic race69 (75%)10 (63%)0.36
Private insurance62 (90%)6 (55%)0.009*
Systemic feeder vessel41 (48%)4 (29%)0.066
Pathological diagnosis
 CPAM without feeding vessel39 (46%)6 (33%)0.44
 Hybrid, CPAM with feeding vessel22 (26%)0 (0%)0.01*
 Bronchopulmonary sequestration21 (25%)4 (25%)1.00
 Congenital lobar emphysema2 (2%)6 (33%)<0.001*
 Bronchogenic cyst1 (1%)0 (0%)1.00
 Bronchial atresia1 (1%)0 (0%)1.00
 Pleuropulmonary blastoma0 (0%)2 (11%)0.029*
  • *p<0.05 (Fisher’s exact test).

  • CPAM, congenital pulmonary airway malformation.