Unexpected response of a pulmonary blastoma on radiotherapy: a case report and review of the literature

Lung Cancer. 2002 May;36(2):207-11. doi: 10.1016/s0169-5002(01)00465-2.

Abstract

Pulmonary blastoma (PB) is a rare malignant tumor of the lung. Treatment is primarily surgical, although, combination chemotherapy has been reported to result in objective responses in inoperable tumors or after incomplete resections. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a very radiosensitive PB, which showed major tumor reduction after several fractions of radiotherapy without further tumor regression after additional chemotherapy with cisplatin and etoposide. The literature on the treatment of PB is reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Cisplatin / administration & dosage
  • Epithelial Cells / pathology
  • Etoposide / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Lung Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Blastoma / diagnosis
  • Pulmonary Blastoma / drug therapy
  • Pulmonary Blastoma / radiotherapy*
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Stromal Cells / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Etoposide
  • Cisplatin