Primary epithelial lung malignancies in the pediatric population

• Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer Vol. 45; no. 5; pp. 683 - 686
• Main Authors: Lal, Dave R., Clark, Ian, Shalkow, Jaime, Downey, Robert J., Shorter, Nicholas A., Klimstra, David S., Quaglia, Michael P. La
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 15.10.2005; Wiley
• Subjects: adenocarcinoma; Adenocarcinoma - diagnosis; Adenocarcinoma - pathology; Adolescent; Adult; basaloid carcinoma; Biological and medical sciences; carcinoid; Carcinoid Tumor - diagnosis; Carcinoid Tumor - pathology; Carcinoma - diagnosis; Carcinoma - pathology; Carcinoma, Basal Cell - diagnosis; Carcinoma, Basal Cell - pathology; Child; Diagnostic Errors; epithelial lung malignancies; Female; General aspects; Humans; lung cancer; Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis; Lung Neoplasms - pathology; Male; Medical sciences; mucoepidermoid carcinoma; pediatric pulmonary neoplasms; Pneumonia - diagnosis; Tumors; Human; Adenocarcinoma; Lung disease; Pediatrics; basaloid carcinoma; Carcinoma; Respiratory disease; Lung cancer; epithelial lung malignancies; Malignancy; Malignant tumor; carcinoid; Respiratory system; Mucoepidermoid carcinoma; Cancerology; Primary; Child; pediatric pulmonary neoplasms

Background Primary epithelial lung malignancies are rare in childhood and adolescence. We reviewed the Memorial Sloan‐Kettering Cancer Center experience with these tumors to better understand their histology, time to diagnosis, treatment, and outcome. Procedure A retrospective review was performed o...