RT Book, Section
A1 Wells, Robert G.
SR Print(0)
ID 1148941925
T1 Pulmonary Neoplasms and Masses
T2 Diagnostic Imaging of Infants and Children
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071808392
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1148941925
RD 2024/04/18
AB Lung  masses  in  children  comprise  a  spectrum  of  neoplastic,  developmental,  and  acquired  lesions  (Table  5-1).  Most  pulmonary  masses  in  children  are  developmental  or  inflammatory.  Blastomycosis  can  cause  a  large,  solid  lung  mass  that  has  imaging  features  similar  to  those  of  a  neoplasm.  Congenital  bronchopulmonary  malformations  are  important  considerations  in  young  children  with  a  lung  mass.  Metastatic  disease  is  the  most  common  malignant  lung  lesion  in  children.  The  most  common  primary  lung  neoplasms  are  carcinoid,  plasma  cell  granuloma,  and  pleuropulmonary  blastoma.  Children  with  immunodeficiency  are  at  elevated  risk  for  Epstein-Barr  virus-related  smooth  muscle  tumors,  lymphoma,  and  lymphoproliferative  disorders.1–3