Pleuropulmonary Blastoma on FDG PET/CT in a Pediatric Patient Before and After Treatment.

Abstract

A 5-year-old boy with right-sided chest pain and fever was diagnosed with pleuropulmonary blastoma, confirmed by thoracoscopic biopsy. Initial imaging showed a large hypermetabolic mass in the right lower lobe. After 2 cycles of chemotherapy, FDG PET/CT demonstrated significant solid component shrinkage and increased cystic airspaces with decreased hypermetabolic activity. After surgery, pathology confirmed type II pleuropulmonary blastoma. Nine months later, recurrent disease was detected on follow-up FDG PET/CT. Patient underwent further tumor resection, followed by radiation and chemotherapy. This case illustrates the evolving FDG PET/CT findings, and recurrence of pleuropulmonary blastoma after treatment.