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Thoracoscopic lobectomy for type I pleuropulmonary blastoma in an infant.

Authors :
Fingeret A
Garcia A
Borczuk AC
Rothenberg SS
Aspelund G
Source :
Pediatric surgery international [Pediatr Surg Int] 2014 Feb; Vol. 30 (2), pp. 239-42. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Apr 16.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) is a rare, aggressive, intrathoracic mesenchymal neoplasm associated with cystic lung lesions. The authors describe an 8-month-old male who underwent thoracoscopic left upper lobectomy for a cystic lung lesion initially diagnosed as congenital pulmonary airway malformation. Pathology revealed type I PPB.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1437-9813
Volume :
30
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Pediatric surgery international
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
23588846
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-013-3310-z