Meningeal Neuroblastoma After Completing Therapy
| Autor: | Jun Okamura, Haruhiko Eguchi, Hideko Tasaka, Yoshiko Ikuno, Naoki Sakata |
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| Rok vydání: | 1993 |
| Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Lumbar puncture Nimustine Central nervous system Hematology Mediastinal Neuroblastoma medicine.disease Neuroblastoma cell chemistry.chemical_compound medicine.anatomical_structure Cerebrospinal fluid Oncology chemistry Neuroblastoma Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health medicine Stage (cooking) business |
| Zdroj: | Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. 10:201-204 |
| ISSN: | 1521-0669 0888-0018 |
| Popis: | Neuroblastoma is a common childhood malignant tumor having a very poor prognosis because of its very invasive characteristics. However, the central nervous system (CNS) is usually not affected, with the exception of the disseminating stage. A case with a mediastinal neuroblastoma having a solitary relapse in the CNS after completing therapy is reported here. A lumbar puncture revealed neuroblastoma cell clumps in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This is a rare condition referred to as “meningeal neuroblastoma,” and aggressive therapy, including the intrathecal administration of nimustine (ACNU), was effective in removing the clump from the CSF. |
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