Paratesticular neuroblastoma associated with subependymal giant cell astrocytoma.
We describe a case of neuroblastoma presenting as a paratesticular mass in infancy. To our knowledge this is the first case of a paratesticular neuroblastoma reported in the literature. An operation combined with radiotherapy and chemotherapy has achieved long-term survival despite obvious multifocal disease. Seven years after treatment of the inital tumor the patient presented with a subependymal giant cell astrocytoma, an extremely rare neuroectodermal tumor. Discussion is directed to possible explanations for this unusual case of multifocal, metachronous neuroectodermal neoplasms.
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles; D005910:Glioma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors