Neonatal neuroblastoma with adrenal primary and metastasis to the liver: A case report and a review of literature

Neonatal neuroblastoma with adrenal primary and metastasis to the liver: A case report and a review of literature

We report the case of a 23-day-old neonate with neuroblastoma (NBL) in the right adrenal gland and widespread metastases to the liver. This raises the possibility of foetal NBL, which was missed during periodic ultrasonography done during the mother's pregnancy. We hope that this report would i...

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Main Authors: Oladipo Omoseebi, Mosebolatan Olatokunboh Odubanjo, Olakanmi Ralph Akinde, Nzechukwu Z Ikeri, Adesoji O Ademuyiwa, Adekunle A.O. Adeyomoye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
Subjects:
Antenatal/foetal ultrasonography
neonatal neuroblastoma
Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2016;volume=13;issue=4;spage=217;epage=222;aulast=Omoseebi
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spelling doaj-baa5b1dda19e4106af808eec0a70aa272020-11-25T00:00:39ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAfrican Journal of Paediatric Surgery0189-67252016-01-0113421722210.4103/0189-6725.194674Neonatal neuroblastoma with adrenal primary and metastasis to the liver: A case report and a review of literatureOladipo OmoseebiMosebolatan Olatokunboh OdubanjoOlakanmi Ralph AkindeNzechukwu Z IkeriAdesoji O AdemuyiwaAdekunle A.O. AdeyomoyeWe report the case of a 23-day-old neonate with neuroblastoma (NBL) in the right adrenal gland and widespread metastases to the liver. This raises the possibility of foetal NBL, which was missed during periodic ultrasonography done during the mother's pregnancy. We hope that this report would increase the awareness of physicians about foetal, congenital and neonatal NBL; and of sonographers about space-occupying lesions in the foetus. The clinicopathologic features and the management of neonatal NBL are discussed.http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2016;volume=13;issue=4;spage=217;epage=222;aulast=OmoseebiAntenatal/foetal ultrasonographyneonatal neuroblastoma
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author Oladipo Omoseebi
Mosebolatan Olatokunboh Odubanjo
Olakanmi Ralph Akinde
Nzechukwu Z Ikeri
Adesoji O Ademuyiwa
Adekunle A.O. Adeyomoye
spellingShingle Oladipo Omoseebi
Mosebolatan Olatokunboh Odubanjo
Olakanmi Ralph Akinde
Nzechukwu Z Ikeri
Adesoji O Ademuyiwa
Adekunle A.O. Adeyomoye
Neonatal neuroblastoma with adrenal primary and metastasis to the liver: A case report and a review of literature
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
Antenatal/foetal ultrasonography
neonatal neuroblastoma
author_facet Oladipo Omoseebi
Mosebolatan Olatokunboh Odubanjo
Olakanmi Ralph Akinde
Nzechukwu Z Ikeri
Adesoji O Ademuyiwa
Adekunle A.O. Adeyomoye
author_sort Oladipo Omoseebi
title Neonatal neuroblastoma with adrenal primary and metastasis to the liver: A case report and a review of literature
title_short Neonatal neuroblastoma with adrenal primary and metastasis to the liver: A case report and a review of literature
title_full Neonatal neuroblastoma with adrenal primary and metastasis to the liver: A case report and a review of literature
title_fullStr Neonatal neuroblastoma with adrenal primary and metastasis to the liver: A case report and a review of literature
title_full_unstemmed Neonatal neuroblastoma with adrenal primary and metastasis to the liver: A case report and a review of literature
title_sort neonatal neuroblastoma with adrenal primary and metastasis to the liver: a case report and a review of literature
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
issn 0189-6725
publishDate 2016-01-01
description We report the case of a 23-day-old neonate with neuroblastoma (NBL) in the right adrenal gland and widespread metastases to the liver. This raises the possibility of foetal NBL, which was missed during periodic ultrasonography done during the mother's pregnancy. We hope that this report would increase the awareness of physicians about foetal, congenital and neonatal NBL; and of sonographers about space-occupying lesions in the foetus. The clinicopathologic features and the management of neonatal NBL are discussed.
topic Antenatal/foetal ultrasonography
neonatal neuroblastoma
url http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2016;volume=13;issue=4;spage=217;epage=222;aulast=Omoseebi
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