Pleuropulmonary blastoma in childhood. A malignant degeneration of pulmonary cysts.
Pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) is an extremely rare intrathoracic neoplasm of early childhood with an unfavorable outcome. In this article, two children with PPB associated with pre-existing pulmonary cysts are presented. It is emphasized that surgical excision is the treatment of choice for all pulmonary cysts.
Dosios
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Second Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Laikon General Hospital, Athens University School of Medicine, Athens, Greece. dosiosth@internet.gr
Stinios
J
J
Nicolaides
P
P
Spyrakos
S
S
Androulakakis
E
E
Constantopoulos
A
A
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D018202:Pulmonary Blastoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery