Pleuropulmonary Blastoma: Report of 2 Cases
نویسندگان
1 Pediatric Oncologist, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 Anatomical and Clinical Pathologist, Assistant Professor of pathology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 Pediatric Oncologist, Associate Professor of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Noncommunicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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چکیده
Pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) is a rare, malignant intrathoracic tumor that occurs mostly in children before 5 years old. It consists about 15% of all primary pediatric pulmonary tumors and shows various mesenchymal components. Its presentations are nonspecific and common symptoms include fever, cough, chest pain, respiratory distress, and pulmonary infection. PPB should ...
