Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of metastatic neuroblastoma: report of a case and review of the literature.
Congenital malignant tumours are rare. Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumour, accounting for about 30-50 per cent of tumours evident during the neonatal period. A case of metastatic, rapidly growing neuroblastoma, diagnosed prenatally by ultrasound at 32 weeks' gestation, is presented.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology A, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Hakirya Maternity Hospital, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
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D000328:Adult; D000649:Amniocentesis; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007751:Labor, Induced; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal
D015232:Dinoprostone