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

Pulmonary 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 u...

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Published in:BMC pulmonary medicine 2022-01, Vol.22 (1), p.8-6, Article 8
Main Authors: Budzik, Michał P, Panek, Grzegorz, Bińkowska, Małgorzata, Osuch, Beata, Borkowska, Ewa, Badowska-Kozakiewicz, Anna M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjuvant treatment
Antigens
Antimitotic agents
Antineoplastic agents
Asymptomatic
Cancer
Care and treatment
Case Report
Cesarean Section
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant - methods
Cough
Diagnosis
Dosage and administration
Embryos
Female
Fetuses
Haemoptysis
Health aspects
Hemoptysis
Histopathology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Literature reviews
Lung cancer
Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis
Lung Neoplasms - drug therapy
Lung Neoplasms - pathology
Lung Neoplasms - surgery
Lymphatic system
Medical prognosis
Mesenchyme
Metabolism
Metastasis
Ostomy
Pleural effusion
Pregnancy
Pregnancy complications
Pregnant women
Pulmonary blastoma
Pulmonary Blastoma - diagnosis
Pulmonary Blastoma - drug therapy
Pulmonary Blastoma - pathology
Pulmonary Blastoma - surgery
Pulmonary embolisms
Pulmonology
Risk factors
Sepsis
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Thoracic surgery
Treatment Outcome
Tumors
X-rays
Young Adult
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Summary:Pulmonary 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. The article presents the unusual case of a 22-year-old pregnant woman diagnosed with PB during pregnancy. PB 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.
ISSN:1471-2466
1471-2466
DOI:10.1186/s12890-021-01804-z