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Neuroblastoma ranks third among pediatric malignancies.The case of a 3-year-old child is presented, who suddenly had frequent, unproductive, emetic cough; fever; and weight loss. Lung X-ray showed an opacity situated in the posterior superior mediastinum. Ganglioneuroblastoma is an uncommon malignant tumour, and it is extremely rare in adults. A 27-year-old woman was admitted to hospital complaining of commitment left loin pain for 7 months accompanied with fever for 1 day. Computed tomography (CT) scan shows a huge cystic solid mass among the rear
A 14-year-old girl with numerous café-au-lait spots in her skin was hospitalized because of fever, weight loss, and a mass of the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. Despite intensive chemotherapy, she died 6 months after admission. The autopsy revealed a right adrenal tumor with metastases to
Opsoclonus myoclonus ataxia syndrome (OMAS) is a very infrequent paraneoplastic or postinfectious movement disorder, which may occur at any age, most commonly between 6 and 36 months of age. In four days, a previously healthy 30-month-old girl progressively developed gait instability, intention
OBJECTIVE
Over recent years, 5-aminoluvolinic acid (5ALA) has been increasingly used for resection guidance in adult high-grade gliomas. However, amongst pediatric patients, publication of intraoperative fluorescence has been limited, with inconsistent outcomes. We describe our experience and
The purpose of the present study was to analyze the clinical pattern of neuroblastoma, the development of therapy, therapeutic results and the effect of neuroblastoma treated in childhood on the patient's later life. A retrospective series of 88 patient under 15 with primary neuroblastoma from years
To determine whether infectious diseases might have contributed to the present-day decline of northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus), preweaned pups (n=2,735), subadult males (n=98), and adults (n=179) were examined postmortem from 1986 to 2006 on St. Paul Island, Alaska. Gross necropsy findings
Neuroblastoma is a common tumor of children. We report a patient with extensive calvarial metastases of a neuroblastoma as an initial presentation. A 2-year-old girl presented with a history of gradually increasing head size and fever. A brain CT showed a multilobulated, large, extra-axial tumor
OBJECTIVE
Adrenal tumors are rare in children. The aim of this study is to review and analyze clinical data on the diagnosis and management of adrenal tumors in children.
METHODS
Between 2001 and 2015, 48 pediatric patients (<14 years old) admitted to our institute with adrenal tumors were reviewed.
Outcomes for children with relapsed and refractory neuroblastoma are dismal. The combination of irinotecan and temozolomide has activity in these patients, and its acceptable toxicity profile makes it an excellent backbone for study of new agents. We aimed to test the addition of temsirolimus or