Suprarenal Neuroblastoma with Liver Metastasis: A Case Report - Abstract
Neuroblastoma, an embryonic tumor arising from primitive cells of the sympathetic autonomic nervous system, is the most common extracranial solid neoplasm in childhood. The clinical presentation is heterogeneous as it depends on the tumor size and primary location. For diagnosis, one must perform histological analysis or find tumor cells in the bone marrow associated with increased metabolites of catecholamines, but correlation with immunological methods and laboratory tests are highly recommended for confirmation. This type of cancer usually has a good regression rate, in addition to being usually susceptible to surgical resection, but chemotherapy and radiotherapy can be applied. This report tells the story of a patient with less than 3 months of age diagnosed with adrenal neuroblastoma with secondary hepatic impairment, in this case, there was a good response to applied therapies, resulting in tumor regression.