A case of Neuroblastoma Diagnosed by Prenatal Ultrasonography.
- Author:
Jeong Ki LEE
1
;
Eun Ju LEE
;
Seung Pyo HONG
;
Ji Hoon KIM
;
Woon Min CHOI
;
Ki Oak MIN
;
Hee Bong MOON
;
Heung Ki KIM
;
Chang Yee KIM
;
Young Me KOH
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and gynecology, St. Paul Hospital, Medical collage of Catholic University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neuroblastoma;
adrenal cystic tumor
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Fetus;
Humans;
Infant;
Neuroblastoma*;
Parturition;
Ultrasonography;
Ultrasonography, Prenatal*
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2001;44(11):2147-2149
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case that a neuroblastoma in a fetus was recognized before birth and its growth could be observed. The diagnosis was made by ultrasonography. The suprarenal mass initially showed pure cystic features on ultrasound. Surgical exploration revealed an adrenal cystic tumor and histology showed a neuroblastoma in situ. Forty-five infants with prenatally detected neuroblastoma were found in the English literature; about one-half of them were cystic neuroblastomas and most had a favorable outcome.
