Pneumoblastoma: A Rare Tumor in Children Revealed by Pyopneumothorax
| Autor: | I. Zouita, Hicham Jalal, Dounia Basraoui, Germaine Niyitanga |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
child
medicine.medical_specialty Lung Pulmonology business.industry Radiography General Engineering Pneumoblastoma imaging Respiratory infection lung tumor Congenital Lung Malformation Pediatric Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure malignant Radiological weapon medicine Lung tumor Radiology Presentation (obstetrics) business pneumoblastoma |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.17539 |
| Popis: | Pneumoblastoma is a rare but severely aggressive primary lung tumor. Exceptional at the pediatric age, pneumoblastoma lacks clinical and radiological specificity. It is rarely mentioned as a first-line differential, as radiological images are often confused with those of congenital lung malformation. This history is reminiscent of the diagnostic difficulty with which the clinician is confronted with the finding of an intrathoracic cystic image of the child. Primary childhood lung tumors, especially pneumoblastoma, are difficult to diagnose both clinically and by imaging. It is necessary to think about it in the face of any lingering respiratory infection and any atypical radiological presentation. We report this case in order to illustrate the usual radiographic, ultrasound, and scenographic aspects of this rare malignant tumor in children and to highlight the diagnostic problems posed by this exceptional pathology. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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