[Primary lung tumors].
Pulmonary neoplasia in children is usually due to methastatic disease because primary lung tumors are very unfrequent. Due to its' rarity they are usually not included in the differential diagnosis of lung masses, so treatment is delayed and prognosis is worsened. Herein, we show our experience in the management of five primary tumors of the lung or the airway: one tracheal, three bronchial, and another intraparenchymatous. We study the clinical behaviour, diagnostic work-up, treatment, histology, and follow-up. Despite its rarity, a diagnosis of pulmonary tumor should be considered in any child with respiratory symptoms that does not improve with standard therapy. An early and accurate diagnosis and an adequate treatment are crutial in the prognosis of these patients.
López Díaz
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Unidad de la Vía Aére, Cirugía Pedíatrica, Hospital Universitario 12 de octubre, Madrid. maria_lopez_d@yahoo.es
Antón-Pacheco Sánchez
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JL
Tejedor Sánchez
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Cuadros
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Vivanco Martínez
J L
JL
Cabezalí Barbancho
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Hernández Bernal
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D000293:Adolescent; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome