What Does Pleuropulmonary Mean?

What is Pleuropulmonary?

Pleuropulmonary blastoma is a type of childhood lung cancer that forms in the tissues of the lung and pleura or the organs between the lungs. Pleuropulmonary blastomas form in the tissue of the lung and pleura (tissue that covers the lungs and lines the inside of the chest).

What causes ppb?

Because PPB is so rare, doctors often believe at first examination that the symptoms are caused by a common childhood illness. There are 2 common sets of symptoms that may indicate PPB: Sudden, stressful breathing may be caused by air escaping from the lung cysts into the chest cavity.