Bilateral adrenal neuroblastoma in the infant: Is it an image-defined risk factor?

Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2016 May;33(4):259-63. doi: 10.3109/08880018.2016.1160169.

Abstract

The treatment of neuroblastoma is based on the International Neuroblastoma Risk Group stratification considering life-threatening symptoms, image-defined risk factors (IDRFs), presence and site of metastases, biology, and histopathology. The authors present an infant with bilateral nonmetastatic adrenal neuroblastoma with favorable biology. Both tumors were resectable and without IDRFs, but bilateral resection was considered mutilating, so it was decided to operate one side only. The authors suggest considering bilaterality among IDRFs.

Keywords: Bilateral; IDRF; INRG; infant; neuroblastoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / pathology
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Neuroblastoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Neuroblastoma / pathology
  • Neuroblastoma / surgery*
  • Risk Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed