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Weerakkody Y, Sharma R, El-Feky M, et al. Pulmonary blastoma. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Mar 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-69233
Pulmonary blastomas comprise a rare group of lung tumors principally consisting of immature mesenchymal and epithelial structures that structurally mimic the embryonic lung.
Pulmonary blastomas are usually diagnosed in pediatric populations, however have been identified in young adults up to the fourth decade.
Traditionally, pulmonary blastomas were classified as:
Treatment and prognosis
Given the rarity of pulmonary blastomas, there is currently no standardized treatment regimen 5.
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