Pleuropulmonary blastoma in the area of a diagnosed congenital lung cyst.

Abstract

Pleuropulmonary blastoma is a rare and aggressive neoplasm typically occurring in young children, even in newborns. Onset of the disease can be identified in the area of a previously diagnosed lung cyst. We report a case of a child previously diagnosed as having a right congenital lung cyst who had a pleuropulmonary blastoma developing in the same area. He underwent surgical resection of the neoplasm followed by chemotherapy. After 20 months he is alive and well.

• Authors: Lidia Libretti, Paola Ciriaco, Monica Casiraghi, Gianluigi Arrigoni, Piero Zannini
• Journal: The Annals of thoracic surgery (Ann Thorac Surg) Vol. 85 Issue 2 Pg. 658-60 (Feb 2008) ISSN: 1552-6259 [Electronic] Netherlands
• PMID: 18222294 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Biopsy, Needle
• Cysts (congenital, diagnosis, surgery)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Humans
• Immunohistochemistry
• Infant
• Lung Diseases (congenital, diagnosis, surgery)
• Lung Neoplasms (diagnosis, surgery)
• Male
• Pleural Neoplasms (diagnosis, surgery)
• Pneumonectomy (methods)
• Pulmonary Blastoma (diagnosis, surgery)
• Thoracotomy (methods)