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A rare tumor masquerading as an empyema: Pleuropulmonary blastoma
Author(s) -
Merriman T. E.,
Beasley S. W.,
Chow C. W.,
Smith P. J.,
Robertson C. F.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-0496(199612)22:6<408::aid-ppul10>3.0.co;2-d
Subject(s) - medicine , empyema , differential diagnosis , pleural effusion , respiratory disease , pleural disease , respiratory tract , respiratory system , pathology , surgery , lung
Pleuropulmonary blastoma, although rare, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of children who present with a pleural effusion and symptoms of respiratory tract infection when the empyema fails to respond to medical management. A case of a 2‐year‐old boy with this rapidly growing tumor is reported. The treatment and outcome of pleuropulmonary blastoma in children is reviewed. Pediatr Pulmonol. 1996; 22:408–411. © 1996 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.