Primary adenocarcinoma of lung in a child: review of the literature.
A rare case of primary bronchogenic carcinoma in a 6-year-old child is presented. Review of the literature reveals an additional 38 cases from which observations are made. Although an usual lesion in childhood, bronchogenic carcinoma does occur and should be considered early for appropriate therapy and for prognosis to be favorably affected.
D000367:Age Factors; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray