Pulmonary anthracosis in children

Boespflug, M. D.; Bourlière-Najean, B.; Panuel, M.; Petit, Philippe; Doucet, V.; Gentet, Jean‐Claude; Dubus, Jean‐Christophe; Devred, P

doi:10.1007/s003300050699

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“…Reports on anthracosis in children are extremely rare. In cancer patients this condition was described in two children with malignant solid tumors (osteosarcoma and melanoma), in whomsimilarly to the present caseit manifested on chest CT as small round pulmonary lesions, mimicking metastases [5].…”

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“…Although pulmonary anthracosis is an extremely rare cause of lung nodules in children, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis, particularly in patients with environmental predisposing factors. In doubtful situations, histopathological verification of the pulmonary lesions is recommended to provide a definite diagnosis and enable optimal management .…”

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Pulmonary anthracosis mimicking lung metastases in pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma

Karpinsky

Krawczyk

Fatyga

et al. 2016

Pediatrics International

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Although childhood rhabdomyosarcoma typically metastasizes to lungs, various processes may mimic metastatic etiology. Described herein is the case of an 8½-year-old boy with orbital embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (RME) in whom three small foci were detected within both lungs on computed tomography. The lesion number and size, however, did not fulfil the Cooperative Weichteilsarkom Study Group 2006 protocol criteria for lung metastasis. Chemotherapy for localized RME produced primary tumor regression and vanishing of the left lung lesion. Two lesions in the right lung remained unchanged. On thoracoscopy multiple minute nodules disseminated in both lungs were detected. Histopathology excluded RME spread but indicated anthracosis in the lung parenchyma and intrapulmonary lymph nodes. Heavy smoking by parents and previous home furnace combustion appeared to be predisposing factors. Uncommon non-malignant intrapulmonary diseases, including anthracosis, should be considered when staging pediatric cancer.

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Pulmonary anthracosis mimicking lung metastases in pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma

Karpinsky

Krawczyk

Fatyga

et al. 2016

Pediatrics International

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“…Cigarette smoke, air pollution, and mixed mineral dust are described among the other environmental factors known to cause anthracosis [3,4,20,21]. Torun et al [18] described 27 patients with anthracofibrosis who had a history of prolonged exposure to wood smoke, and no occupational history of exposure to coal.…”

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