Case Report
Volume: 4 | Issue: 1 | Published: Dec 31, 2019 | Pages: 4 - 8 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1547876436
Recurrent biphasic pulmonary blastoma in a young patient: a case report
Authors: Nabila Javed , Asad Hayat Ahmad , Noorul Ain , Aakif Ullah Khan , Iftikhar Ahmad
Article Info
Authors
Nabila Javed
Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (IRNUM), Peshawar, Pakistan
Asad Hayat Ahmad
Shukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan
Noorul Ain
Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (IRNUM), Peshawar, Pakistan
Aakif Ullah Khan
Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (IRNUM), Peshawar, Pakistan
Iftikhar Ahmad
Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (IRNUM), Peshawar, Pakistan
Publication History
Received: January 19, 2019
Revised: October 14, 2019
Accepted: October 15, 2019
Published: December 31, 2019
Abstract
Background: Biphasic pulmonary blastoma (BPB) is an uncommon and aggressive malignancy of the lung. Herein, we report a recurrent BPB in a young patient. Case Presentation: A 26-year-old female patient presented with respiratory distress and cough. Radiological workup illustrated well-circumscribed mass lesion (size ~ 6 cm) in the lateral basal segment of the lower lobe of the right lung, for which the patient underwent lobectomy. Histopathology revealed BPB. The patient was kept on close follow-up without any oncological intervention and remained disease-free for 3 years. Afterward, the patient presented with recurrent disease (i.e., a pulmonary oval nodule of size ~ 1.4 ×1.2 cm) and metastasis in the right renal region with infiltration into the right T12-LV1 and LV2 vertebrae. The patient was given three courses of multi-agent chemotherapy (i.e., ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide), which resolved the pulmonary lesion only. Conclusion: Ultimately, our study indicates that BPB is an aggressive disease and demands multimodality treatment toward favorable prognosis.s.
Keywords: Biphasic pulmonary blastoma, chemotherapy, ICE, lobectomy, case report, green