Blastoma
Epidemiology
- Extremely rare (occur in both children and adults)
- F>M (slight predominance)
Physiology
Clinical
- Lung Nodule or Mass (see [[Lung Nodule or Mass]])
- Pathology: immature embryonic epithelial elements forming tubules/glands and primitive lung structures surrounded by malignant-appearing mesenchymal stroma
Treatment
- Surgical resection: usually provides diagnosis
- Usually curative, although late relapses/ metastases can occur ( which are not usually curable)
- XRT: palliative
- Chemo: use not defined
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