Case of extra pulmonary, pleuro-pulmonary blastoma in a child: pathological and cytogenetic findings

Med Pediatr Oncol. 1997 Jul;29(1):61-4. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1096-911x(199707)29:1<61::aid-mpo11>3.0.co;2-7.

Abstract

We report the cytogenetic findings in a case of Pleuro-Pulmonary Blastoma of Childhood Type II. This is a rare intrathoracic tumour that can occur in the lungs with up to 25% of cases being extra pulmonary.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Pleural Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Pleural Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Pulmonary Blastoma / genetics*
  • Pulmonary Blastoma / pathology*