title: Pulmonary blastoma: treatment through sleeve resection of the right upper lobe.
abstract: Pulmonary blastoma is a rare lung tumor that is composed of malignant epithelial and mesenchymal cells. It presents a pattern of rapid growth. Herein, we report the case of a patient with hemoptysis and a mass in the right upper lobe. The patient presented limited pulmonary function, and fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed invasion of the intermediate bronchus. The patient underwent sleeve resection of right upper lobe, a technique never before described. After 36 months of follow-up, the patient remained asymptomatic. We also review the literature regarding treatment, clinical aspects and pathology.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil. edupilla@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Eduardo Sperb
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Pilla
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: Gabriel Ribeiro
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Mädke
authors.forename: Spencer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Camargo
authors.forename: José de Jesus Peixoto
authors.initials: Jde J
authors.lastname: Camargo
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D018202:Pulmonary Blastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome