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

Libretti, Lidia; Ciriaco, Paola; Casiraghi, Monica; Arrigoni, Gianluigi; Zannini, Piero · Ann Thorac Surg · 2008

case_report · Level V

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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.

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