Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 19, 2026
Thoracoscopic Extended Right Middle Plus Lower Sleeve Lobectomy for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Published on: February 27, 2026
Thirteen-year-old child with a malignant chest tumor: clinicopathologic conference
Thora S Steffensen1, Charles N Paidas, Frederick E Nora
1Department of Pathology, University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL 33606, USA.
Insights
This case study presents a rare pleuropulmonary blastoma in a child exposed in-utero to the Chernobyl disaster. It highlights the importance of considering this rare pediatric tumor in differential diagnoses of chest masses.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric oncology
- Environmental medicine
- Pathology
Background:
- The Chernobyl disaster exposed many children in-utero to radiation.
- Pleuropulmonary blastoma is a rare malignant tumor of the lung in children.
Observation:
- A 13-year-old child presented with a pleuropulmonary blastoma.
- The child had in-utero exposure to the Chernobyl disaster.
Findings:
- The case is discussed by clinicians and pathologists.
- Differential diagnoses for pediatric chest masses are explored.
Implications:
- This case underscores the potential long-term health effects of in-utero radiation exposure.
- It emphasizes the need for comprehensive differential diagnosis in pediatric oncology.
Abstract:
A case of pleuropulmonary blastoma in a 13-year-old child, exposed to the Chernobyl disaster while in-utero, is presented and discussed by both clinician and pathologist, in this traditional clinical-pathologic conference. The discussion includes the differential diagnoses of chest mass in children.