Pulmonary Blastoma in an Adult Presenting With Hemoptysis and Hemothorax
Pulmonary blastoma is a rare, aggressive neoplasm accounting for less than 1% of lung cancers in adults. Reported is a case of pulmonary blastoma in an adult with the unusual presentation of hemoptysis followed by large hemothorax. The patient received a lobectomy. Pathologic examination showed clea...
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Veröffentlicht in: | The Annals of thoracic surgery 2019-05, Vol.107 (5), p.e345-e347 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Pulmonary blastoma is a rare, aggressive neoplasm accounting for less than 1% of lung cancers in adults. Reported is a case of pulmonary blastoma in an adult with the unusual presentation of hemoptysis followed by large hemothorax. The patient received a lobectomy. Pathologic examination showed clear resection margins without nodal involvement. However, the patient developed recurrence 4 months postoperatively and died shortly thereafter. The clinical characteristics of pulmonary blastoma are discussed. |
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ISSN: | 0003-4975 1552-6259 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.09.008 |