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Primary bronchopulmonary leiomyosarcoma in childhood
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
|April 1, 1986
Summary
This study reports the tenth case of pediatric primary bronchopulmonary leiomyosarcoma (PBPL) in a newborn, potentially causing nonimmunologic hydrops fetalis. The infant remained healthy 34 months post-surgery without further treatment.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Oncology
- Thoracic Surgery
- Rare Tumors
Background:
- Primary bronchopulmonary leiomyosarcoma (PBPL) is an extremely rare pediatric malignancy.
- Fewer than ten cases have been documented in English literature.
- Associated conditions like nonimmunologic hydrops fetalis are not typically linked to PBPL.