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Pulmonary blastoma

Author(s)
Muhammad Hussain
Fayyaz Ahmed Baig
Salma Hussain
Abstract
Pulmonary blastoma is a rare primary malignant lung neoplasm, originating from multipotential pulmonary cells composed of immature mesenchyme and epithelium, which is morphologically similar to fetal lung tissue. It represents 0.25% to 0.5% of all primary lung tumors. There are no specific clinical features that differentiate this tumor from common lung neoplasm. We are reporting a case of pulmonary blastoma in a 70 years old male, cigarette smoker. He had initial diagnosis of hydatid cyst for which thoracotomy was done. Operative findings revealed a mass lesion in right lung involving oblique fissure. Biopsy showed malignant neoplasm with predominant sarcomatous (rhabdoid) component suggestive of pulmonary blastoma of biphasic type.
Publication Details
Page(s) 440-438
DOI DOI not available
Published Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 17, Issue: 7, Year: 2007

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