Pleuropulmonary blastoma in the area of a previously diagnosed congenital lung cyst: report of two cases.
Pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) is a rare primary malignant pulmonary tumor in pediatric patients. We report the development of PPB in the area of a previous pulmonary cyst in two children, one boy and one girl 5 and 12 years old, respectively. We present the clinical and radiological findings. A short review of the literature is included.
Hasiotou
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Department of CT and MR Scan of Children's Hospital Agia Sofia, Athens, Greece.
Polyviou
P
P
Strantzia
C M
CM
Pourtsidis
A
A
Stinios
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015615:Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung, Congenital / Q000150:complications; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000150:complications; D018202:Pulmonary Blastoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography