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A case report of bronchial pleomorphic adenoma in a child in China.

Authors :
Zhong, Haiqin
Yan, Silei
Jiang, Kung
Hu, Yijing
Dong, Xiaoyan
Source :
BMC Pulmonary Medicine; 11/11/2020, Vol. 20 Issue 1, pN.PAG-N.PAG, 1p
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

<bold>Background: </bold>Paediatric cases of pleomorphic adenoma of the bronchus are rare in clinical practice, despite pleomorphic adenoma being the most common histological form of salivary gland neoplasm. To date, no such cases have been reported in China.<bold>Case Presentation: </bold>We report a case of pleomorphic adenoma of the bronchus in a 10-year-old child with no obvious positive signs on examination. Chest-enhanced computed tomography and bronchoscopy showed a large white mass in the right principal bronchus. The patient was treated by bronchial mass resection. Biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of pleomorphic adenoma.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>We not only describe a rare benign bronchial tumour in children but also demonstrate the successful use of surgery as a radical cure for pleomorphic adenoma. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14712466
Volume :
20
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
146950160
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-020-01338-w