Pulmonary blastoma in a young adult

Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci. 2012 Jul-Sep;54(3):189-92.

Abstract

Pulmonary blastoma is a rare but aggressive malignancy of the lung comprising epithelial and mesenchymal elements that resemble fetal lung tissue. This report described a case of an 18-year-old male who presented with cough and weight loss for a month. Computed tomography (CT) of the thorax revealed a large mass with mixed solid and cystic lesions on the right side of chest along with pleural effusion and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Massive debulking was performed followed by chemotherapy. A biphasic pulmonary blastoma was diagnosed on histopathology.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Blastoma / diagnosis*
  • Pulmonary Blastoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Blastoma / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed