Unexpected Tumor Rupture in a Case of Treatment-naïve Neuroblastoma - A Mortality Experience from a Tertiary Medical Institution
Neuroblastoma (NBL) is one of the most common extracranial neoplasms in children. Mortality is often attributed to treatment-related adverse events, sepsis secondary to immunocompromised status, and multi-organ failure resulting from advanced illness. Cases of NBL initially presenting with life-thre...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Publishing House
2024-03-01
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| Series: | The Journal of Pediatric Academy |
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| Online Access: | https://jpediatricacademy.com/index.php/jpa/article/view/254 |
| Summary: | Neuroblastoma (NBL) is one of the most common extracranial neoplasms in children. Mortality is often attributed to treatment-related adverse events, sepsis secondary to immunocompromised status, and multi-organ failure resulting from advanced illness. Cases of NBL initially presenting with life-threatening events are rare. Here, we present a fatal NBL case that initially manifested profound anemia and coagulopathy, which later progressed to hemorrhagic shock due to tumor rupture. |
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| ISSN: | 2718-0875 |