Type II pleuropulmonary blastoma responsive to multimodal therapy.
Pleuropulmonary blastoma is a rare and aggressive primary intrathoracic neoplasm of children. T'he prognosis is extremely poor with frequent metastasis to the brain and bone. A 4-year-old boy successfully treated with multimodal therapy despite unfavorable prognostic factors is presented. The authors support the use of aggressive treatment of pleuropulmonary blastoma with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy.
Pinarli
F Güçlü
FG
Gazi University Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Ankara, Turkey. fgpinarli1@ttnet.net.tr
Oguz
Aynur
A
Ceyda
Karadeniz
K
Memiş
Leyla
L
Aylar
Poyraz
P
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010994:Pleura / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D018202:Pulmonary Blastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D011878:Radiotherapy
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents