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Extracranial neuroblastoma

MedGen UID:
272601
•Concept ID:
C1333499
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Extracranial Neuroblastoma; extracranial neuroblastoma
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002749

Definition

A neuroblastoma arising from an anatomic site other than the brain. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Entrectinib and other ALK/TRK inhibitors for the treatment of neuroblastoma.
Pacenta HL, Macy ME
Drug Des Devel Ther 2018;12:3549-3561. Epub 2018 Oct 23 doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S147384. PMID: 30425456Free PMC Article
Updates in Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment of Neuroblastoma.
Swift CC, Eklund MJ, Kraveka JM, Alazraki AL
Radiographics 2018 Mar-Apr;38(2):566-580. doi: 10.1148/rg.2018170132. PMID: 29528815
Management of Neuroblastoma: ICMR Consensus Document.
Bansal D, Totadri S, Chinnaswamy G, Agarwala S, Vora T, Arora B, Prasad M, Kapoor G, Radhakrishnan V, Laskar S, Kaur T, Rath GK, Bakhshi S
Indian J Pediatr 2017 Jun;84(6):446-455. Epub 2017 Apr 3 doi: 10.1007/s12098-017-2298-0. PMID: 28367616

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Etiology

Extracranial neuroblastomas and neurological complications.
Taşdemiroglu E, Ayan I, Kebudi R
Childs Nerv Syst 1998 Dec;14(12):713-8. doi: 10.1007/s003810050303. PMID: 9881624
Infant cancer in the U.S.: histology-specific incidence and trends, 1973 to 1992.
Gurney JG, Ross JA, Wall DA, Bleyer WA, Severson RK, Robison LL
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 1997 Sep-Oct;19(5):428-32. doi: 10.1097/00043426-199709000-00004. PMID: 9329464
Primary extracranial neuroblastoma with central nervous system metastases characterization by clinicopathologic findings and neuroimaging.
Kellie SJ, Hayes FA, Bowman L, Kovnar EH, Langston J, Jenkins JJ 3rd, Pao WJ, Ducos R, Green AA
Cancer 1991 Nov 1;68(9):1999-2006. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19911101)68:9<1999::aid-cncr2820680926>3.0.co;2-0. PMID: 1913549

Diagnosis

Favorable-biology neuroblastoma presenting with leptomeningeal metastases?: a case presentation.
Kramer K, Kushner BH, Allen JC, Krol G, Cheung NK
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2004 Nov;26(11):703-5. doi: 10.1097/00043426-200411000-00003. PMID: 15543002
Extracranial neuroblastomas and neurological complications.
Taşdemiroglu E, Ayan I, Kebudi R
Childs Nerv Syst 1998 Dec;14(12):713-8. doi: 10.1007/s003810050303. PMID: 9881624
Infant cancer in the U.S.: histology-specific incidence and trends, 1973 to 1992.
Gurney JG, Ross JA, Wall DA, Bleyer WA, Severson RK, Robison LL
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 1997 Sep-Oct;19(5):428-32. doi: 10.1097/00043426-199709000-00004. PMID: 9329464
Recognition of central nervous system metastases in children with metastatic primary extracranial neuroblastoma.
Blatt J, Fitz C, Mirro J Jr
Pediatr Hematol Oncol 1997 May-Jun;14(3):233-41. doi: 10.3109/08880019709009493. PMID: 9185208
Primary extracranial neuroblastoma with central nervous system metastases characterization by clinicopathologic findings and neuroimaging.
Kellie SJ, Hayes FA, Bowman L, Kovnar EH, Langston J, Jenkins JJ 3rd, Pao WJ, Ducos R, Green AA
Cancer 1991 Nov 1;68(9):1999-2006. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19911101)68:9<1999::aid-cncr2820680926>3.0.co;2-0. PMID: 1913549

Prognosis

Favorable-biology neuroblastoma presenting with leptomeningeal metastases?: a case presentation.
Kramer K, Kushner BH, Allen JC, Krol G, Cheung NK
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2004 Nov;26(11):703-5. doi: 10.1097/00043426-200411000-00003. PMID: 15543002
Extracranial neuroblastomas and neurological complications.
Taşdemiroglu E, Ayan I, Kebudi R
Childs Nerv Syst 1998 Dec;14(12):713-8. doi: 10.1007/s003810050303. PMID: 9881624
Infant cancer in the U.S.: histology-specific incidence and trends, 1973 to 1992.
Gurney JG, Ross JA, Wall DA, Bleyer WA, Severson RK, Robison LL
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 1997 Sep-Oct;19(5):428-32. doi: 10.1097/00043426-199709000-00004. PMID: 9329464
Secondary central nervous system metastases in children with neuroblastoma.
Astigarraga I, Lejarreta R, Navajas A, Fernandez-Teijeiro A, Imaz I, Bezanilla JL
Med Pediatr Oncol 1996 Dec;27(6):529-33. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-911X(199612)27:6<529::AID-MPO4>3.0.CO;2-N. PMID: 8888812

Clinical prediction guides

Favorable-biology neuroblastoma presenting with leptomeningeal metastases?: a case presentation.
Kramer K, Kushner BH, Allen JC, Krol G, Cheung NK
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2004 Nov;26(11):703-5. doi: 10.1097/00043426-200411000-00003. PMID: 15543002

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