Pleuropulmonary blastoma as characteristic cause of pneumothorax.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol
; 34(1): e42-4, 2012 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-22134609
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) is the most common lung neoplasms in childhood. Usually presents as recurrent respiratory infections and in some cases as pneumothorax. CASE REPORT We report the case of a 2-year-old patient that was diagnosed with PPB, that first manifested as recurrent pneumothorax. Three chest computed tomography were necessary for the diagnosis. The first 2 tomographies showed no abnormalities suggestive of malignancy. The patient had a family history of both PPB and leukemia. Three years and a half after completion of treatment, the patient is in complete remission.CONCLUSIONS:
PPB is an uncommon disease but is the most common pulmonary neoplasms in childhood. We must suspect it in patients with a suggestive family history and recurrent pneumothorax in the same location.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumotórax
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Blastoma Pulmonar
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol
Assunto da revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha