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Postnatal respiratory distress in a dichorial twin with congenital thoracic neuroblastoma after assisted reproduction by intracytoplasmatic sperm injection
Author(s) -
Langer Thorsten,
Deeg KarlHeinz,
Hümmer Peter,
Paulides Marios,
Beck JörnDirk,
Klinge Jens
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
pediatric blood and cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1545-5017
pISSN - 1545-5009
DOI - 10.1002/pbc.20936
Subject(s) - medicine , respiratory distress , neuroblastoma , gestation , intubation , magnetic resonance imaging , thorax (insect anatomy) , pregnancy , gynecology , radiology , anatomy , surgery , biology , genetics , cell culture
We report on the case of a female twin with congenital thoracic neuroblastoma after conception via intracytoplasmatic sperm injection (ICSI). Birth occurred at 37 + 1‐week gestation per primary sectio caesarea. Acute respiratory distress necessitated intubation and mechanical ventilation. Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a mass in the right upper thorax compressing the trachea. The tumor was subtotally excised and histological analysis revealed neuroblastoma. No further treatment was given. The residual primary tumor regressed spontaneously. Four years after diagnosis, both twins are healthy and normally developed. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2007;48:358–360. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.