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A thoracic mass was identified on a routine ultrasound (US) examination in the 30th week of gestation. A postnatal chest radiograph, US, and computed tomography demonstrated a well-delineated, solid, cystic tumor in the left lower lobe. The mass was excised and a diagnosis of pulmonary blastoma (PB) was made on pathologic examination. The patient is alive and free of disease 8 years after the operation. PB is a rare primary neoplasm of the lung, adults being more frequently affected than children. This case appears to be the third neonatal PB reported and one of the few long-term survivors.
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Antón-Pacheco, J., De Perez, G., Montero, A. et al. Neonatal pulmonary blastoma. Pediatr Surg Int 11, 378–379 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00497817
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