Bilateral pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) in a 2-year-old girl: A case report with review of literature
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Pleuropulmonary Blastoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
The case of 38-month-old boy is being reported who was brought to the pediatrics clinic with fever, cough, hemoptysis, and breathing difficulty. Imaging studies revealed a right lower chest mass. Lobectomy and histopathological examination revealed it to be predominantly solid pleuropulmonary blastoma type II. It is a rare pediatric pleuropulmonary tumor with aggressive behavior and tendency to...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2231-1696
DOI: 10.5455/jmas.252500