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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'''Pleuropulmonary blastoma''' is a rare form of [[cancer]] first reported in 1988. | '''Pleuropulmonary blastoma''' is a rare form of lung and pleural [[cancer]]<ref>Manivel JC, Priest JR, Watterson J, Steiner M, Woods WG, Wick MR, Dehner LP. ''Pleuropulmonary blastoma. The so-called pulmonary blastoma of childhood.'' Cancer 1988;62:1516-26.</ref> | ||
==Historical Perspective== | |||
The disorder was first reported in 1988. | |||
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*[[Upper respiratory tract infection]] symptoms | *[[Upper respiratory tract infection]] symptoms | ||
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* [http://survivor-support.rare-cancer.org/forum/ Pleuropulmonary Blastoma Support Group] | * [http://survivor-support.rare-cancer.org/forum/ Pleuropulmonary Blastoma Support Group] | ||
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Revision as of 11:51, 9 August 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: pulmonary blastoma
Overview
Pleuropulmonary blastoma is a rare form of lung and pleural cancer[1]
Historical Perspective
The disorder was first reported in 1988.
Classification
- Type I: Multicystic lesions
- Type II: Thickened areas (nodules) within this cystic lesions
- Type III: Solid masses
Epidemiolgy and Demographics
Age
It occurs more commonly in children.
Diagnosis
Symptoms
Symptoms may include
References
- ↑ Manivel JC, Priest JR, Watterson J, Steiner M, Woods WG, Wick MR, Dehner LP. Pleuropulmonary blastoma. The so-called pulmonary blastoma of childhood. Cancer 1988;62:1516-26.