Primary Retropharyngeal Neuroblastoma in an Infant: A Case Report with Literature Review

Neuroblastoma is a malignant tumor usually occurring in children, which most commonly develops in the abdomen. Primary cervical neuroblastoma has rarely been reported. We present a case of primary retropharyngeal neuroblastoma with an ipsilateral lymph node metastasis, manifesting as a growing neck...

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Main Authors: Jaehyung Lee, Eun Soo Kim, Yul Lee, Kwanseop Lee, Mi Jung Kwon, Jin Hee Moon, Hye Jeong Kim, Dae Young Yoon
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Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Radiology 2017-10-01
Series:대한영상의학회지
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2017.77.4.258
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description Neuroblastoma is a malignant tumor usually occurring in children, which most commonly develops in the abdomen. Primary cervical neuroblastoma has rarely been reported. We present a case of primary retropharyngeal neuroblastoma with an ipsilateral lymph node metastasis, manifesting as a growing neck mass in the retropharyngeal space, in an 11-month old infant.
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spelling doaj.art-93c84c6a319f486cb20baa65153f24192022-12-21T23:40:22ZengThe Korean Society of Radiology대한영상의학회지1738-26372288-29282017-10-01774258261https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2017.77.4.258Primary Retropharyngeal Neuroblastoma in an Infant: A Case Report with Literature ReviewJaehyung Lee0Eun Soo Kim1Yul Lee2Kwanseop Lee3Mi Jung Kwon4Jin Hee Moon5Hye Jeong Kim6Dae Young Yoon7Department of Radiology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea Department of Radiology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea Department of Radiology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea Department of Radiology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea Department of Pathology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea Department of Radiology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Radiology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Radiology, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaNeuroblastoma is a malignant tumor usually occurring in children, which most commonly develops in the abdomen. Primary cervical neuroblastoma has rarely been reported. We present a case of primary retropharyngeal neuroblastoma with an ipsilateral lymph node metastasis, manifesting as a growing neck mass in the retropharyngeal space, in an 11-month old infant.https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2017.77.4.258neuroblastomalymph nodesinfant
spellingShingle Jaehyung Lee
Eun Soo Kim
Yul Lee
Kwanseop Lee
Mi Jung Kwon
Jin Hee Moon
Hye Jeong Kim
Dae Young Yoon
Primary Retropharyngeal Neuroblastoma in an Infant: A Case Report with Literature Review
대한영상의학회지
neuroblastoma
lymph nodes
infant
title Primary Retropharyngeal Neuroblastoma in an Infant: A Case Report with Literature Review
title_full Primary Retropharyngeal Neuroblastoma in an Infant: A Case Report with Literature Review
title_fullStr Primary Retropharyngeal Neuroblastoma in an Infant: A Case Report with Literature Review
title_full_unstemmed Primary Retropharyngeal Neuroblastoma in an Infant: A Case Report with Literature Review
title_short Primary Retropharyngeal Neuroblastoma in an Infant: A Case Report with Literature Review
title_sort primary retropharyngeal neuroblastoma in an infant a case report with literature review
topic neuroblastoma
lymph nodes
infant
url https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2017.77.4.258
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