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  • 1
    ISSN: 1433-0474
    Keywords: Schlüsselwörter Dyspnoe ; Chronischer Husten ; Kindesalter ; Pleuropulmonales Blastom ; Kombinierte Therapie ; Key words Dyspnea ; Chronic cough ; Childhood ; Pleuropulmonary blastoma ; Combined therapy
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Summary Background: Chronic cough and thoracic pain, commonly caused by upper airway infections, are frequently seen symptoms in pediatrics. These “benign” symptoms are very seldom caused by malignant disorders. Methods: In two patients (male, age 41/12 and 43/12 years) chronic cough and thoracic pain were due to a malignant pulmonary neoplasm (Pleuropulmonary blastoma). Results: Pleuropulmonary blastoma is a rare malignant primary pulmonary neoplasm in childhood with a poor prognosis. An incomplete resection was performed in both cases. Both patients received postoperative radiotherapy and combination chemotherapy. One boy died, the other one is alive and well more than 6 years after diagnosis without evidence of disease. Conclusion: Our findings indicate that even after incomplete resection subsequent multimodal therapy (adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy) can provide a long term remission.
    Notes: Zusammenfassung Fragestellung: Dyspnoe, chronischer Husten und Brustschmerzen sind häufige Symptome in der pädiatrischen Praxis und werden meist durch banale Infekte der Atemwege verursacht. Nur sehr selten verbirgt sich hinter diesen „gutartigen“ Symptomen eine bösartige Erkrankung. Methode: Wir berichten über 2 Knaben (Alter 4 1/12 und 4 3/12 Jahre) bei denen chronischer Husten und Thoraxschmerzen durch einen bösartigen Lungentumor (pleuropulmonales Blastom) verursacht worden waren. Ergebnisse: Das pleuropulmonale Blastom (PPB) ist ein ausgesprochen seltener, primär intrathorakaler Tumor des Kindesalters mit schlechter Prognose. Bei keinem der beiden Patienten gelang chirurgisch eine vollständige Tumorentfernung. Beide Kinder erhielten postoperativ eine kombinierte Chemo- und Radiotherapie. Ein Knabe verstarb, der 2. Patient ist mehr als 6 Jahre nach der Diagnose ohne Krankheitszeichen. Schlußfolgerungen: Diese Erfahrung zeigt, daß auch nach unvollständiger chirurgischer Tumorentfernung bei konsequenter Anwendung eines multimodalen Therapiekonzepts eine länger anhaltende Remission möglich ist.
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  • 2
    ISSN: 1432-2307
    Keywords: Key words Cervix ; Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour ; Ewing’s tumour pathology ; Immunohistochemistry ; Cytogenetics
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract  Peripheral primitive neuro-ectodermal tumours (PNET) of the cervix are very rare. Here, we report the clinical, pathological, immunohistochemical and genetic features of a case of a PNET located in the cervix. Hysterectomy revealed a cervical tumour. On microscopic examination, a vaguely lobular arrangement of uniformly appearing neoplastic cells, with round to oval nuclei, distinct nuclear membranes and a clear, moderately glycogen-rich cytoplasm was seen. Cells stained positive for LEU 7, S 100, monoclonal NSE and particularly for MIC2. Neurogenic differentiation was also seen by electron microscopic examination. The genetic hallmark of PNET, a 22q12 rearrangement was demonstrated by fluorescence in situ hybridisation experiments, supporting the diagnosis. Awareness of the existence of primary PNET of the cervix is important to avoid confusion with other tumours of the cervix.
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