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Pleuropulmonary blastoma is a very rare primary lung tumour. Traditionally, it was lumped together with well-differentiated fetal adenocarcinoma and classic biphasic pulmonary blastoma, in the category pulmonary blastoma.[1] It is now regarded a separate entity.[2]

General

  • Extremely rare.

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References

  1. Walker, RI.; Suvarna, K.; Matthews, S. (May 2005). "Case report: pulmonary blastoma: presentation of two atypical cases and review of the literature.". Br J Radiol 78 (929): 437-40. doi:10.1259/bjr/45172814. PMID 15845939.
  2. Van Loo, S.; Boeykens, E.; Stappaerts, I.; Rutsaert, R. (Aug 2011). "Classic biphasic pulmonary blastoma: a case report and review of the literature.". Lung Cancer 73 (2): 127-32. doi:10.1016/j.lungcan.2011.03.018. PMID 21513998.