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Gaceta mexicana de oncología
On-line version ISSN 2565-005XPrint version ISSN 1665-9201
Abstract
LOPEZ-DELGADO, Darío S.; MARTINEZ-PANTOJA, Santiago A.; BENAVIDES-AYALA, Omar E. and ROSERO-GALINDO, Carol Y.. Classic biphasic pulmonary blastoma in Colombia: A case report and literature review. Gac. mex. oncol. [online]. 2022, vol.21, suppl.1, pp.128-132. Epub Sep 11, 2023. ISSN 2565-005X. https://doi.org/10.24875/j.gamo.220000421.
Background:
Pulmonary blastoma is a rare and aggressive malignant neoplasm that represents approximately 0.25 to 0.5% of primary malignant lung neoplasms with a prevalence of less than 0.25 per million.
Clinical case:
47-year-old man, smoker with progressive dyspnea who underwent biopsy and immunohistochemical studies and was diagnosed with: classic biphasic pulmonary blastoma. Treatment was established, however, the patient died.
Conclusion:
This tumor represented a challenge given that in the literature there is no treatment with solid epidemiological evidence.
Relevance:
this neoplasm is a challenge and is the first case reported in Colombia.
Keywords : Pulmonary blastoma; Chemotherapy; Dyspnea.