title: Primary neuroblastoma: a rare cause of a retropharyngeal  mass in a neonate.
abstract: Neuroblastoma is the most common extra-cranial solid malignancy in children and the most common tumour occurring during infancy. This tumour arises from undifferentiated precursor cells of the sympathetic nervous system. The abdomen (65 per cent) is the most common site for these tumours, followed by the throat (15 per cent), pelvis (5 per cent) and cervical region (5 per cent). We report a case of primary retropharyngeal neuroblastoma in a three-week-old baby boy presenting with upper airway obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology and the Division of Paediatric Radiology, Red Cross Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. nicojonas@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Niolaas E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Jonas
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thandar
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pitcher
authors.forename: Johannes J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Fagan
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome