TRITONS MALIGNANT INTRAPULMONARY TUMOR - A CASE-REPORT

The authors report a case of an intrapulmonary tumour which on histolo gical analysis was found to be a malignant Triton tumour after surgica l excision. The tumours proved to be of nervous tissue origin and was a rare variant of malignant tumours of the surrounding of peripheral n erves with rhabdomyoblastic heterologous differentiation which is rare ly described in the lungs. The characteristics of the tumour as well a s therapeutic approaches are discussed followed by a review of the lit erature. A particular aspect of the case presented was to realise that there was a right to left shunt and this is also discussed.