Abstract

ZAMBONI, Mauro et al. Pulmonary blastoma. Rev Port Pneumol [online]. 2007, vol.13, n.3, pp.391-395. ISSN 0873-2159.

Pulmonary blastoma is a rare primary lung tumor with poor prognosis that commonly presents at a younger age than the non-small cell lung cancer. Classicaly they are large, symptomatic tumors with lymph nodal metastasis and carry poor prognosis. Pathological examination revealed features suggesting a biphasic tumor with mesenchymal and epithelial components. Over 200 cases have been reported so far worldwide since the first description of the tumor in 1945. Authors present a case of pulmary blastoma with literature revision.

Keywords : Lung cancer; blastoma; pulmonary blastoma; primary tumors of lung.

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