We report a rare case of classic pulmonary blastema (CPB) without recurrence for 3 years after the operation. A 70-year-old man presented with cough and sputum for a month. Chest computed tomography (CT) showed a 5cm-sized mass in the right middle lobe. Bronchoscopic examination was performed, and the mass was suspected as adenocarcinoma of the lung. Right middle lobectomy and lymph node dissec...

Pulmonary blastoma is a very rare malignant tumor of the lungs. A biphasic pulmonary blastoma was histologically diagnosed by a characteristic finding as it was mainly constituted of immature tumor tissue that had both epithelial and mesenchymal components. We present a case of a 68-year-old man with biphasic pulmonary blastoma. The patient underwent cranial metastatectomy and left lung upper l...

Pulmonary blastoma is the rarest malignant tumour of the lung. Two more cases are reported and the literature is reviewed. The first case, a woman, is the longest recorded survivor. An examination of all the reported cases shows that the tumour is less common and less agressive in women.

Scrub typhus is an important tropical infection. The pathogenic organism is Rickettsia tsutsugamushi which can be transmitted to humans by the bite of larval-stage trombuculid mites or chiggers. This disease can cause acute febrile illness. The pleuropulmonary manifestation of scrub typhus can be seen although it is not common. Here, the author reviewed and summarized the characteristics of rep...

Primary pleural angiosarcoma is an extremely rare tumor. We report the case of a patient who presented with recurrent massive bilateral hemothoraxes. Although thoracoscopy was performed, biopsy samples of the pleura were inconclusive. The delayed onset of skin metastases led to the diagnosis of angiosarcoma, however the patient died from pleuropulmonary progression before treatment could be sta...

RATIONALE Pulmonary blastoma is a rare primary lung cancer that can be categorized into adult type and child type. The clinical symptoms and imaging features of pulmonary blastoma are nonspecific, making it difficult to diagnose preoperatively. Postoperative pathology with immunohistochemical staining can help diagnosis. PATIENT CONCERNS A 53-year-old male had chest tightness and shortness of...

The use of bromocriptine in the treatment of Parkinson's disease is increasing. More than 20 cases of suggested drug-induced pleuropulmonary disorders during bromocriptine therapy have been reported. We describe four male parkinsonian patients taking bromocriptine in whom pleuropulmonary abnormalities were discovered in a pulmonary hospital during a one-year period. In only one case were the ro...

Pleuropulmonary fibrosis is a rare, but well-recognized adverse effect of ergot alkaloids. We report on four patients who developed pleural and/or pulmonary fibrosis during treatment with pergolide and give characteristics of 87 cases with one or more symptoms of serosal fibrosis. Retroperitoneal and pleuropulmonary fibrosis are serious conditions, which are often irreversible after drug withdr...