Pleuropulmonary blastoma: A report of two cases.

Authors :: Demir ÖF
Önal Ö
Hasdıraz L
Oğuzkaya F
Kontaş O
Ülgey A
Source :: Turk gogus kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi [Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg] 2020 Jan 23; Vol. 28 (1), pp. 209-212. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jan 23 (Print Publication: 2020).
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: Pleuropulmonary blastoma is a rare and aggressive childhood tumor of mesenchymal origin. It has a poor prognosis and mainly classified as cystic (type 1), mixed type (type 2), and solid (type 3). Herein, we present two cases of pleuropulmonary blastoma type 3 presenting with pneumothorax, a rare clinical presentation of pleuropulmonary blastoma, which was successfully treated with surgery.<br />Competing Interests: Conflict of Interest: The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.<br /> (Copyright © 2020, Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery.)