The value of fine needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of neuroblastoma.
A case is reported of a 3.5-year-old boy with neuroblastoma metastatic to the scalp. Owing to his poor clinical condition invasive surgical biopsy was contraindicated. However, fine needle aspiration cytology established the diagnosis which was confirmed at necropsy.
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Department of Paediatrics Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Onugbo
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D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D009549:Nigeria; D012535:Scalp; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary