Urachal neuroblastoma : first case report

Tumours of the urachus are exceptional in children. They represent 0.01% of all tumours and consist of mucosecretory adenocarcinoma and, more rarely, transitional cell carcinoma. We report a 6-month-old child with a urachal mass which, following biopsy, was shown to be a neuroblastoma.

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Published in:Pediatric radiology 1999-05, Vol.29 (5), p.320-321
Main Authors: CLAPUYT, P, SAINT-MARTIN, C, DE BATSELIER, P, BRICHARD, B, WESE, F. X, GOSSEYE, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy
Diagnosis, Differential
Digestive system. Abdomen
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Medical sciences
Neuroblastoma - diagnostic imaging
Neuroblastoma - pathology
Neuroblastoma - surgery
Neurology
Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses
Ultrasonic investigative techniques
Ultrasonography
Urachus
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - pathology
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:Tumours of the urachus are exceptional in children. They represent 0.01% of all tumours and consist of mucosecretory adenocarcinoma and, more rarely, transitional cell carcinoma. We report a 6-month-old child with a urachal mass which, following biopsy, was shown to be a neuroblastoma.
ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/s002470050597