Pleuro-Pulmonary Blastoma: A Rare Cause of Pleural Effusion in a Young Girl

Authors

  • Md Mamunur Rashid Registrar, Department of Respiratory Medicine, NIDCH, Dhaka
  • Mohammad Fakhrul Alam Medical Officer, Department of Medicine, Comilla Medical College & Hospital, Comilla
  • Abu Hasanat Assistant Registrar (Respiratory Medicine)
  • Younus Zamal Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, NIDCH, Dhaka
  • Zahidul Islam Assistant Professor, Department of Respiratory medicine
  • Md Mostafizur Rahman Ex-Director & Head of the Department, NIDCH, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jbcps.v30i3.12469

Keywords:

Pleuropulmonary blastoma, pleural effusion, pulmonary blastoma of childhood

Abstract

Pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) is a rare, primitive primary neoplasm of the thorax that affects children. We present a  case of a girl of 11 years who was admitted in National  Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital (NIDCH) with  the complaints of high grade continued fever and shortness  of breath. Initial physical examination and chest radiograph was suggestive of left sided massive pleural effusion. Along with pleural effusion, chest CT depicted a large heterogeneous mass occupying most of the left hemithorax. Computed tomography and bone scintigraphy suggested the mass to have a primary pulmonary origin. Cytologically the lesion  was consistent with pleuropulmonary blastoma. Due to pleural involvement and presence of large inoperable mass, we considered chemotherapy as the first modality of treatment prior to surgery and managed thereby.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbcps.v30i3.12469

J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2012; 30: 173-176

 

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Published

2012-11-04

How to Cite

Rashid, M. M., Alam, M. F., Hasanat, A., Zamal, Y., Islam, Z., & Rahman, M. M. (2012). Pleuro-Pulmonary Blastoma: A Rare Cause of Pleural Effusion in a Young Girl. Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons, 30(3), 173–176. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbcps.v30i3.12469

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 3 (2012)

Section

Case Reports

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