Pulmonary cystic images as a presentation of a pleuropulmonary blastoma.

A five-month-old infant presented with a sudden choking cough and mild dysp nea, Bilateral cystic pulmonary images were found on a chest X-ray, leading to exploratory surgery. A pleuropulmonary blastoma, a rare malignant embry onic tumor of childhood, was diagnosed on histologic examination. This case illustrates the necessity of performing surgical resection and histologic evaluation of any pulmonary cystic malformations, particularly when bilater al. (C) 2000 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.