Spontaneous regression of stage IV neuroblastoma.
Neuroblastoma presenting with wide spread osseous metastases (stage IV) is generally considered incurable. However, rare cases of spontaneous regression and cure are on record. This report deals with such a case in which an infant received steroids as sole treatment for developing skeletal pain. Established metastases to the brain, scalp and skeleton disappeared. Today 4 1/2 years later the patient is free from symptoms and signs of tumour.
D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000473:pathology*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous