Pulmonary Blastoma Presenting with Massive Hemothorax

Pulmonary Blastoma Presenting with Massive Hemothorax

Pulmonary blastoma, a rare primary lung neoplasm occurring in both children and adults, is histologically distinct from other lung tumors. A patient is described who presented with massive and persistent hemothorax. Based on experience, it is possible that in advanced cases of this tumor, more vigor...

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Veröffentlicht in:Chest 1992-08, Vol.102 (2), p.649-650
Hauptverfasser: Vassilopoulos, Pericles P., Vrettou, Vasiliki, Smerniotis, Vasilios, Zoetopoulos, Georgios
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Combined Modality Therapy
Complications and side effects
Emergencies
Hemothorax - etiology
Hemothorax - pathology
Hemothorax - therapy
Humans
Lung Neoplasms - complications
Lung Neoplasms - pathology
Lung Neoplasms - therapy
Lung tumors
Male
Medical sciences
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal - complications
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal - pathology
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal - therapy
Physiological aspects
Pneumology
Tumors of the respiratory system and mediastinum
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Zusammenfassung:Pulmonary blastoma, a rare primary lung neoplasm occurring in both children and adults, is histologically distinct from other lung tumors. A patient is described who presented with massive and persistent hemothorax. Based on experience, it is possible that in advanced cases of this tumor, more vigorous chemotherapy is needed against both histologic elements.
ISSN:0012-3692
1931-3543
DOI:10.1378/chest.102.2.649