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Neuroblastoma of unknown primary site with periorbital bone metastasis in a child
Author(s) -
Salmi Darren,
Patel Chirag,
Imashuku Shinsaku,
Shimada Hiroyuki,
Satake Noriko
Publication year - 2010
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.22524
Subject(s) - medicine , neuroblastoma , metastasis , primary bone , primary tumor , bone metastasis , bone marrow , pathology , solid tumor , primary (astronomy) , oncology , cancer , genetics , physics , astronomy , biology , cell culture
Neuroblastoma is the second most common solid tumor in children. Most tumors arise in the adrenal glands or paravertebral region. Rarely, patients present with metastatic disease but no primary site can be found despite extensive imaging. We report here a patient with a large periorbital bone metastasis and bone marrow involvement but with no known primary site. Pediatr Blood Cancer. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.