Prenatally detected cystic neuroblastoma.
A case of adrenal cystic neuroblastoma (NB) detected by prenatal ultrasonography (US) is presented. The suprarenal mass initially showed pure cystic features on a variety of imaging studies such as US, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Tumor markers were negative. The mass was suspected to be an adrenal hemorrhage rather than a NB. Three months later, although the diameter was unchanged, the thickness of the cyst wall seemed to have slightly increased. Surgical exploration revealed an adrenal cystic tumor and histology showed a NB in situ. Forty-five infants with prenatally detected NB were found in the English literature; about one-half of them were cystic NBs, and most had a favorable outcome.
Yamagiwa
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Second Department of Surgery, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Japan.
Obata
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Saito
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D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal