Pleuropulmonary blastoma. A rare childhood malignancy

Saudi Med J. 2007 Sep;28(9):1443-5.

Abstract

Pleuropulmonary blastoma PPB is an extremely rare, intrathoracic neoplasm of early childhood with unfavorable outcome. We present a case of a 4-year-old boy with progressive dyspnea due to tension pneumothorax. After chest tube insertion, the CT scan showed large multilocular cystic lesions containing air and solid areas involving the right lower lobe, and its related pleura. Thoracotomy was carried out, and the cyst was removed with the pleural solid areas. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of PPB type II. Postoperatively, the patient was scheduled to start chemotherapy in a specialized pediatric oncology center to complete the treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Lung Neoplasms / therapy
  • Male
  • Pleural Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Pleural Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Pleural Neoplasms / therapy
  • Pulmonary Blastoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Blastoma / pathology*
  • Pulmonary Blastoma / therapy
  • Radiography