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Primary pulmonary blastoma of monophasic variety- diagnosis and management

Authors: Jitendra H Mistry, Sumita B Pawar, Harshad Mehta, Aron Frederik Popov, Prashant Nanasaheb Mohite

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2013

Abstract

Pulmonary blastoma is a rare primary lung neoplasm, in that monophasic variety is far too rare. There are no specific clinical features seen for pulmonary blastoma; computed tomography and histopathology are diagnostic. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice; however, adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy may be required in large and aggressive tumors.

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Title: Primary pulmonary blastoma of monophasic variety- diagnosis and management
Authors: Jitendra H Mistry
Sumita B Pawar
Harshad Mehta
Aron Frederik Popov
Prashant Nanasaheb Mohite
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-8-144

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