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ArticleTranslational pediatrics2025

Brain metastasis of pleuropulmonary blastoma: case reports.

Sidou He, Wen Zhao, Chao Duan, Libing Fu, Tong Yu, Ming Ge, Zhikai Liu, Chunying Cui, Xiaoli Ma, Yan Su

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Article in Translational pediatrics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Ruptured metastatic pleuropulmonary blastoma simulating cerebral hemorrhage.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Sidou HeMedical Oncology Department, Pediatric Oncology Center; Laboratory for Clinical Medicine, Capital Medical University; Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology; Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education; Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2446-1077
Wen ZhaoMedical Oncology Department, Pediatric Oncology Center; Laboratory for Clinical Medicine, Capital Medical University; Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology; Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education; Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China.
Chao DuanMedical Oncology Department, Pediatric Oncology Center; Laboratory for Clinical Medicine, Capital Medical University; Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology; Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education; Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China.
Libing FuPathology Department, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China.
Tong YuImaging Center Department, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China.
Ming GeDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China.
Zhikai LiuDepartment of Radiotherapy, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Chunying CuiSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Xiaoli MaMedical Oncology Department, Pediatric Oncology Center; Laboratory for Clinical Medicine, Capital Medical University; Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology; Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education; Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China.
Yan SuMedical Oncology Department, Pediatric Oncology Center; Laboratory for Clinical Medicine, Capital Medical University; Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology; Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education; Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) is a rare and highly aggressive malignant tumor of the lung or pleura, primarily affecting children and closely associated with Case Description: This article provides a detailed account of the clinical manifestations, diagnostic processes, treatment plans, and follow-up outcomes of three children diagnosed with PPB accompanied by brain metastasis. Through the collaborative diagnosis and treatment by a multidisciplinary team, all three patients are currently in remission. As part of the diagnostic and treatment process, genetic testing was performed on two of the patients, revealing a pathogenic mutation in the Conclusions: Although the optimal treatment regimen for CNS metastasis in PPB remains unclear, combined treatment approaches offer new possibilities. In particular, brain computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans should be conducted every 3 months following the diagnosis of PPB to facilitate early detection of brain metastasis. Additionally, diagnosing PPB brain metastasis is challenging, and integrating patient history with genetic testing results plays a crucial role in distinguishing between primary intracranial tumors and PPB intracranial metastasis.

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brain metastasiscase reportPleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB)

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PMCPMC11983002

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