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[Acute affection of the thorax in children for pulmonary blastoma]

Joel Higinio Jiménez-Y Felipe1, Roberto de León-Caballero2, Jorge Platt-García2

  • 1Servicio de Cirugía, Hospital Infantil Del Estado de Sonora. Hermosillo, Sonora, México. drjhjimenez@yahoo.com.mx.

Cirugia Y Cirujanos
|August 29, 2014
PubMed

Insights

Pediatric thoracic tumors, like pleuropulmonary blastoma, require urgent surgical intervention. Histochemical markers aid in confirming diverse cellular types for accurate diagnosis and treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric oncology
  • Thoracic surgery
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Acute thoracic conditions in children include infections, malformations, and malignant tumors.
  • Pleuropulmonary blastoma is a rare pediatric thoracic malignancy.

Observation:

  • Three pediatric cases of pleuropulmonary blastoma were treated surgically.
  • One patient underwent pneumonectomy for tumor resection.
  • Histological confirmation and histochemical markers (vimentin, S-100) were utilized.

Findings:

  • Pleuropulmonary blastoma exhibits diverse cellular types, identifiable via histochemical markers.
  • Surgical resection is the primary treatment modality for these thoracic neoplasms.

Implications:

  • Prompt thoracotomy is crucial for pediatric patients presenting with acute thoracic conditions suggestive of pleuropulmonary blastoma.
  • Accurate diagnosis using histochemical analysis guides surgical and therapeutic strategies.
Abstract

Keywords:
Blastoma, pleuropulmonaryblastoma, pleuropulmonarchildrenniños toracotomía de urgencia

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