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
Hauptverfasser: Vossler, John D., Abdul-Ghani, Ayman
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Sprache:eng
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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.
ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.09.008