Pulmonary blastoma in a pregnant woman: a case report and brief review of the literature

BMC Pulmonary Medicine

Anna M. Badowska-Kozakiewicz¹  Beata Osuch²  Grzegorz Panek²  Małgorzata Bińkowska²  Michał P. Budzik³  Ewa Borkowska⁴ 

[1] Department of Cancer Prevention, Medical University of Warsaw, 81 Żwirki i Wigury, 02-091, Warsaw, Poland;Department of Gynaecologic Oncology and Obstetrics, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 231 Czerniakowska, 00-416, Warsaw, Poland;Department of Gynaecologic Oncology and Obstetrics, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 231 Czerniakowska, 00-416, Warsaw, Poland;Department of Cancer Prevention, Medical University of Warsaw, 81 Żwirki i Wigury, 02-091, Warsaw, Poland;Student Scientific Association, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Oczki, 02-001, Warsaw, Poland;

关键词: Pulmonary blastoma;    Histopathology;    Case report;    Pregnancy;    Lung cancer;    Haemoptysis;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12890-021-01804-z

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundPulmonary blastoma (PB) comprises a rare heterogeneous group of lung tumours typically containing immature epithelial and mesenchymal structures that imitate the embryonic lung tissue and extremely rarely occurs during pregnancy. Although cough and haemoptysis are the most common PB symptoms, they usually indicate other serious pregnancy-related complications.Case presentationThe article presents the unusual case of a 22-year-old pregnant woman diagnosed with PB during pregnancy.ConclusionsPB is characterized by poor prognosis and patients’ outcome relies on a rapid diagnosis. Surgery remains the most common and effective treatment. Due to the extreme rarity, the literature contains only single mentions of PB in pregnancy, thus its impact on the course of pregnancy and the developing fetus remains unknown.

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