Biphasic blastoma of the lung. Report of 4 consecutive cases and evaluation of long-term prognosis

• Published in: Minerva chirurgica Vol. 58; no. 3; p. 415
• Main Authors: Brega-Massone, P P, Conti, B, Lequaglie, C, Cataldo, I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Italian
• Published: Italy 01.06.2003
• Subjects: Humans; Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis; Lung Neoplasms - surgery; Male; Middle Aged; Prognosis; Time Factors

Pulmonary blastoma is a rare malignant disease and it can occur in adults and in children. In 1952, Barnard reported the first case classified as pulmonary embryoma while in 1961 Spencer reported the first case as pulmonary blastoma. Since then 200 cases were described in literature. Four patients w...