blastoma

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blastoma

[‚bla′stōm·ə]

(medicine)

A tumor whose parenchymal cells have certain embryonal characteristics.

A true tumor.

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Syndromic presentation of a pleuropulmonary blastoma associated with congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation: a case report.

Malformacion congenita de la via aerea pulmonar

Key Words: Pleuropulmonary blastoma, Pulmonary blastoma, Pleural effusion, Hemothorax.

PLEUROPULMONARY BLASTOMA: A CASE REPORT

round cell tumor (desmin+, EMA+, NSE+), one germ cell tumor (anaplastic dysgerminoma; vimentin+, PLAP+, CD117+), one carcinosarcoma (CK+, vimentin+), one pleuropulmonary blastoma (vimentin+, S-100+, CD34-,CD99-, SMA-, desmin-), one Wilm's tumor (EMA+, NSE+, WT1-, desmin-), one pheochromocytoma (S-100+, CGA+, EMA-, calretinin-, CD56-, inhibin-, CK7-), one glioblastoma multiforme (GFAP+, EMA-) and one interdigitating dendritic cell tumor (CD3+, CD5+, CD23+, CD68+, Bcl2+, CD10-, CD79a-, CD20-, CD56-, CD21-, EMA-, HMB45- and CGA-).

Immunohistochemistry: a diagnostic tool for accurate characterization of undifferentiated malignant tumours

Not only was Lauren Cherry diagnosed with a brain tumor on July 12, 2013, but she was also found to have an extremely rare pediatric lung tumor called Pleuropulmonary Blastoma in mid-August.

Over $6,000 Raised for Lauren Cherry at Uptown Alley

It can help delineate the basic type--carcinoma, sarcoma, lymphoma, melanoma, or blastoma.

Immunohistochemical staining and malignancies of unknown primary origin

Michael's mum Sonia recalled how he was first diagnosed with the extremely rare cancer, pleuro pulmonary blastoma, back in 1999.

Boy who survived cancer vows to become a doctor; At 4 medics feared he would not live through the night

Despite attempts to save Reece's eye, the risk was too great that the retno blastoma cancer, which affects children under-five, could spread to his brain and prove fatal.

It's Reece's first year without his mum but she's still present... Brave youngster has two extra special gifts under tree

Nephro means kidney, and a blastoma is a tumour of embryonic tissue that has not yet fully developed.

Wilms' tumour (nephroblastoma): Wilms' tumour is generally found only in children and very rarely in adults

32 Advanced retinitis pigmentosa 6 Not available Retinal blastoma 7 Not available Retinopathy of prematurity 8 1.

Assessment of indoor route-finding technology for people who are visually impaired

Es importante hacer el diagnostico diferencial entre el adenocarcinoma fetal bien diferenciado y el blastoma bifasico pulmonar, porque la supervivencia a 5 anos es de 80 y 30%, respectivamente.

Adenocarcinoma fetal bien diferenciado de pulmon en una mujer de 26 anos

Lograsso, who lives in Temecula, was dignosed with bilateral retino- blastoma - cancer in both eyes - when he was 2 years old.

Boy, 7, beats tougher foe than Tiger

After chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery to remove the medulla blastoma brain tumor, Susan could no longer walk independently, became shunt dependent, and developed learning disabilities.