Rapid growth of a fetal abdominal mass: A case report of congenital neuroblastoma

Shen, Meng‐Ru; Lin, Yu Tzu; Huang, S Q; Chou, Cheng‐Yang

doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-0096(199701)25:1<39::aid-jcu7>3.3.co;2-4

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“…[15][16][17] Amplification of the N-myc oncogene was investigated in only 17 patients of the series of 70 cases previously described. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9] None of them showed N-myc amplification, which in our series was found in only 1 patient without other unfavourable biological prognostic factors. The follow-up of this patient is not available, because he died of surgical complications shortly after the intervention.…”

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“…2 Since then, 70 cases of antenatally detected neuroblastoma (ADNB) have been described in several case reports and a few reviews. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] The growing use of routine ultrasonography during pregnancy suggests that an increasing number of neuroblastomas will be diagnosed prenatally in the next few years, thus raising more frequently the problem of management of these infants. However, definite guidelines are needed to avoid inadequate treatment.…”

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Features and outcome of neuroblastoma detected before birth

GRANATA¹,

FAGNANI²,

GAMBINI³

et al. 2000

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

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Features and outcome of neuroblastoma detected before birth

GRANATA¹,

FAGNANI²,

GAMBINI³

et al. 2000

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

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“…However, mesoblastic nephroma typically appears in the upper quadrant of the fetal abdomen as a renal mass, and this topographic feature differentiates it from adrenal tumors. 11,12 A good prognosis for infants with neuroblastoma depends on early detection because of the possibility of metastasis. 6 Prenatal diagnosis of this tumor permits planned delivery and immediate neonatal surgery.…”

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Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of adrenal neuroblastoma

Grandó¹,

Monteggia²,

Gandara³

et al. 2001

J of Clinical Ultrasound

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Neuroblastoma is the most frequent extracranial solid tumor in childhood, but it is seldom diagnosed prenatally. We report a case of adrenal neuroblastoma identified at 39 weeks' menstrual age and successfully treated by postnatal surgery and chemotherapy. Sonography revealed a hyperechoic mass in the right upper quadrant of the fetal abdomen associated with hydramnios and hydronephrosis. Two days after delivery, the tumor was resected. No metastasis was identified. The infant received 6 cycles of chemotherapy, and at 2 years of age she was well, with no signs of recurrence.

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Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Neuroblastoma

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Objective: Advances in prenatal diagnostics during the last 10 years have enabled the examiner to detect even rare fetal disorders such as fetal tumours. Congenital neuroblastoma is the most frequent solid neoplasm in infancy, with a retroperitoneal cystic or solid mass being a sonographic sign of the conditions. Methods: We present 4 cases of neuroblastoma showing suspicious prenatal ultrasound findings. The investigation comprises detection during pregnancy, typical sonographic signs, as well as the postnatal outcome. In addition, a review of the literature is undertaken with a focus on prenatal sonographic signs of congenital neuroblastomas. Results: In all 4 cases, a cystic tumour was detected during the 3rd trimester of pregnancy by means of B-mode sonography. One boy died of disseminated metastases at the age of 26 months. The other 3 survived after surgery and have remained healthy. Conclusions: The detection of a cystic suprarenal mass is suspicious of a congenital neuroblastoma. The delivery should take place at a perinatal centre.

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Rapid growth of a fetal abdominal mass: A case report of congenital neuroblastoma

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Features and outcome of neuroblastoma detected before birth

Features and outcome of neuroblastoma detected before birth

Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of adrenal neuroblastoma

Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Neuroblastoma

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