Cervical congenital neuroblastome in a newborn: presentation of a case

Authors

  • Rolando Medina Dominguez Hospital Provincial Pediátrico Docente de Matanzas Eliseo Noel Caamaño. Matanzas
  • Silvia Moreno Kim Hospital Provincial Pediátrico Docente de Matanzas Eliseo Noel Caamaño. Matanzas
  • Iliana Robainas Fiallo Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas. Matanzas
  • Rolando E Medina Robainas Hospital Clínico- Quirúrgico Hermanos Ameijeiras. La Habana
  • Maritza Fariñas González Hospital Provincial Pediátrico Docente de Matanzas Eliseo Noel Caamaño. Matanzas
  • Magalys Dorta Robaina Hospital Provincial Docente Clínico-Quirúrgico José Ramón López Tabrane. Matanzas

Keywords:

congenital neuroblastoma, malignant tumor, nervous tissue, newborn, solid cervical mass, aerodigestive compromise

Abstract

Cervical congenital neuroblastomes are very rare. This form of infantile cancer forms in the nervous tissue and generally it uses to appear more frequently in the suprarenal glands. Although they may appear prenatally, they are more frequent in the first year after birth. They are aggressive tumors with a high mortality. In almost all the cases (50/60 % of them), when a neuroblastome is detected, it is already disseminated to other parts of the body. We present the case of a newborn who shows a history of respiratory and digestive tracts compromise associated to a solid cervical mass and XII cranial par paralysis during the first 24 hours after birth.   

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Published

2013-11-15

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Medina Dominguez R, Moreno Kim S, Robainas Fiallo I, Medina Robainas RE, Fariñas González M, Dorta Robaina M. Cervical congenital neuroblastome in a newborn: presentation of a case. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2013 Nov. 15 [cited 2025 Jan. 9];35(6):622-7. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/1040

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 6 (2013)

Section

Presentation of cases

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