Type III pleuropulmonary blastoma in a dicer1 germline mutation carrier: The management of residual lung cystic lesions.

Pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) is a rare malignancy of childhood. It often represents a manifestation of a hereditary tumor predisposition syndrome (DICER1 syndrome). Because of its malignant potential, surgical resection of cystic lung lesions is recommended in germline DICER1 mutation carriers.