Pulmonary blastoma

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Pulmonary blastomas (PB's) comprise of a rare group of lung tumours principally consisting of immature mesenchyma and epithelial structures that structurally mimic the embryonic lung.

There are mainTraditionally they were classified as

  • -<p><strong>Pulmonary blastomas</strong> <strong>(PB's) </strong>comprise of a rare group of <a title="lung tumours" href="/articles/lung-tumours">lung tumours</a> principally consisting of immature mesenchyma and epithelial structures that structurally mimic the embryonic lung.</p><p>There are main classified as</p><ul>
  • -<li><a title="well-differentiated fetal adenocarcinoma (WDFA) of lung" href="/articles/well-differentiated-fetal-adenocarcinoma-wdfa-of-lung">well-differentiated fetal adenocarcinoma (WDFA) of lung</a></li>
  • +<p><strong>Pulmonary blastomas</strong> <strong>(PB's) </strong>comprise of a rare group of <a href="/articles/lung-tumours">lung tumours</a> principally consisting of immature mesenchyma and epithelial structures that structurally mimic the embryonic lung.</p><p>Traditionally they were classified as</p><ul>
  • -<a title="classic biphasic pulmonary blastoma" href="/articles/classic-biphasic-pulmonary-blastoma">classic biphasic pulmonary blastoma</a> (CBPB)</li>
  • +<a href="/articles/well-differentiated-fetal-adenocarcinoma-wdfa-of-lung">well-differentiated fetal adenocarcinoma (WDFA) of lung</a> - now considered removed from this category<sup> 4</sup>
  • +</li>
  • -<a title="Pleuropulmonary blastoma" href="/articles/pleuropulmonary-blastoma">pleuropulmonary blastoma</a> (PPB) - sometimes regarded as a seperate entity, </li>
  • +<a href="/articles/classic-biphasic-pulmonary-blastoma">classic / biphasic pulmonary blastoma</a> (CBPB)</li>
  • +<li>
  • +<a href="/articles/pleuropulmonary-blastoma">pleuropulmonary blastoma</a> (PPB) - sometimes regarded as a seperate entity, </li>

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  • 1. Di Lieto E, Baldi A, Vicidomini G, Di Marino MP, Baldi F. [Pulmonary blastoma in adults]. (1997) Minerva chirurgica. 52 (6): 839-46. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9324672">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>
  • 2. Van Loo S, Boeykens E, Stappaerts I, Rutsaert R. Classic biphasic pulmonary blastoma: a case report and review of the literature. (2011) Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands). 73 (2): 127-32. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lungcan.2011.03.018">doi:10.1016/j.lungcan.2011.03.018</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21513998">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>
  • 3. Adluri RK, Boddu SR, Martin-Ucar A, Duffy JP, Beggs FD, Morgan WE. Pulmonary blastoma--a rare tumor with variable presentation. (2006) European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 29 (2): 236-9. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.11.035">doi:10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.11.035</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16387506">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>
  • 4. Sheehan KM, Curran J, Kay EW, Broe P, Grace A. Well differentiated fetal adenocarcinoma of the lung in a 29 year old woman. (2003) Journal of clinical pathology. 56 (6): 478-9. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp.56.6.478">doi:10.1136/jcp.56.6.478</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12783979">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>

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