Pleuropulmonary Blastoma in Pediatric Age Group: A Very Rare Case Report and 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: Open Journal of Pediatrics
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2160-8741,2160-8776
DOI: 10.4236/ojped.2020.101009