Title of article
PLEUROPULMONARY BLASTOMA: A CASE REPORT
Author/Authors
Kareem, Dhiya R College of Medicine - Al-Sader Teaching Hospital - Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Iraq , Benyan, Abdul Khaliq Zaki College of Medicine - Al-Sader Teaching Hospital - Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Iraq , Al-Hassani, Fouzi Abdul Ameer Ahmad College of Medicine - Al-Sader Teaching Hospital - Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Iraq , Al- Elwee, Wassan MJ Al-Sader Teaching Hospital - Department of Pathology, Iraq
From page
454
To page
458
Abstract
A 2 years old girl was managed for pulmonary complaint of cough, dyspnea, and wheezes. Computerized Topographic scan of the chest showed a mixed solid and cystic mass that was proved histopathologic ally as Pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) after excision by thoracotomy which is a rare primitive aggressive malignant neoplasm of the thorax occurring in childhood. The patient was treated by chemotherapy and she was quite well on her follow up after one year.
Keywords
Pleuropulmonary blastoma , Pulmonary blastoma , Pleural effusion , Hemothorax
Journal title
Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute (JPMI)
Journal title
Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute (JPMI)
Record number
2636437
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