Neuroblastoma: an unusual presentation with bilateral ptosis.
Neuroblastoma, a common tumor of neural crest origin, demonstrates an extremely variable clinical presentation and behavior. Paraspinal tumors may occur anywhere along the spinal column where they may invade the intervertebral foramina and produce cord compression. Cervical involvement may produce Horner's syndrome. Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome is also a well-known neuroimmunologic finding of neuroblastoma. We report a 28-month-old female presenting with ptosis and muscle weakness, diagnosed as having a neuroblastoma.
Tatli
Burak
B
Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul, Turkey.
Saribeyoğlu
Ebru Tugrul
ET
Aydinli
Nur
N
Calişkan
Mine
M
Anak
Sema
S
D001706:Biopsy; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D020361:Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology