Pulmonary tumors in childhood
Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, vol.32, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 32
- Publication Date: 2024
- Doi Number: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2024.25863
- Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Keywords: Childhood, lung, pulmonary tumor
- Ankara University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Pulmonary tumors in childhood are rare, but the majority are malignant. The histopathologic spectrum is quite diverse, including inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor, hamartoma, primary pulmonary paraganglioma, carcinoid tumor, mucoepidermoid carcinoma, pleuropulmonary blastoma, adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and sarcomas. Nonspecific clinical and radiological findings result in late and incorrect diagnoses. Although surgical resection is the initial and proper treatment method, additional adjuvant therapy is dependent on both tumor stage and histopathologic type.