Congenital peribronchial myofibroblastic tumor: comparison of fetal and postnatal morphology

Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2011 Mar-Apr;14(2):124-9. doi: 10.2350/09-12-0767-CR.1. Epub 2010 Apr 5.

Abstract

Congenital peribronchial myofibroblastic tumor (CPMT) is a solid pulmonary tumor found in fetuses and neonates with pathology characterized by a proliferation of bland spindled cells with or without irregular cartilaginous islands. It has previously been reported in the literature as a fibrosarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, and hamartoma, among other names. Although complications such as fetal hydrops can occur, the prognosis is generally good if the infant can survive long enough for mass resection. We present a case of a CPMT resected by antenatal fetal surgery at 23 weeks in gestation, with additional tumor resected following birth when the infant was 6 weeks of age. The pathology of this lesion showed a marked increase in the cartilaginous component after birth as well as a decrease in cellularity and mitotic activity. This case presents a unique opportunity to examine the progression of a congenital tumor excised by prenatal and postnatal resections.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Fetal Diseases / pathology*
  • Fetal Diseases / surgery
  • Fetal Therapies
  • Fetus
  • Fibrosarcoma / pathology*
  • Fibrosarcoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Diagnosis