Pulmonary blastoma as a unique cause of fatal respiratory distress in a newborn.
Pulmonary blastoma is a very rare malignant primary lung neoplasm, especially in the pediatric population. No more than 50 cases have been described in children, with none if these children diagnosed before the age of 1 month. Speculation regarding its congenital nature has been made. Although is has a uniformly poor prognosis, the case presented is that of congenital pulmonary blastoma as a unique cause of fatal respiratory distress in a neonate.
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Monmouth Medical Center, Jersey Shore Medical Center, Long Branch, USA.
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D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D018202:Pulmonary Blastoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000209:etiology*