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
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)
