title: Disseminated neuroblastoma with initial presentation as an intraoral mass: case report.
abstract: Neuroblastoma is an uncommon malignant neoplasm that derives from neural crest progenitor cells that normally give rise to the sympathetic nervous system. It represents 8 to 10% of all extracranial tumors in childhood. The purpose of this paper is to report a case in which a mandibular soft tissue mass was the initial presenting sign of disseminated neuroblastoma in a 2-year-old child, and to discuss the clinicopathologic features and biologic behavior of neuroblastoma.
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stoneman
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009382:Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / Q000175:diagnosis; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D012074:Remission Induction; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed