Uncommon Pediatric Tumors of the Thorax

Joanne M. Hilden; Sharon O. Meerbaum; Louis P. Dehner

doi:10.1002/0470030542.ch67

Uncommon Pediatric Tumors of the Thorax

Joanne M. Hilden, Sharon O. Meerbaum, Louis P. Dehner

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Abstract

Primary pulmonary malignancies are rare in the age-group less than 20 years. This chapter serves to outline the diverse primary neoplasms originating in the thorax in children, most of these being malignant. The epidemiology of primary pulmonary neoplasms in children is described. Presenting symptomatology of the various intrathoracic tumors in children is summarized, as are the diagnostic strategies. The various histologies are reviewed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Textbook of Uncommon Cancer, Third Edition
Publisher	John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Pages	732-748
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Print)	0470012021, 9780470012024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/0470030542.ch67
State	Published - Jul 11 2006

Keywords

Chest wall
Diagnosis
Epidemiology
Histology
Pediatrics
Pulmonary malignancies
Pulmonary neoplasms
Thoracic neoplasm

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