Treatment of neuroblastoma in patients with neurocristopathy syndromes.

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TitleTreatment of neuroblastoma in patients with neurocristopathy syndromes.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2003
AuthorsNemecek, ER, Sawin, RW, Park, J
JournalJ Pediatr Hematol Oncol
Volume25
Issue2
Pagination159-62
Date Published2003 Feb
ISSN1077-4114
KeywordsAbnormalities, Multiple, Hirschsprung Disease, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Intestinal Obstruction, Male, Neural Crest, Neuroblastoma, Sleep Apnea, Central, Syndrome
Abstract

Neuroblastoma, a neoplasm of neural crest cell origin, occasionally presents in association with other neural crest abnormalities such as Hirschsprung disease, congenital central hypoventilation, autonomic disturbances, and other tumors. These associations have been termed "neurocristopathy syndromes." In the past, chemotherapy has not been considered for patients with neurocristopathy-associated neuroblastoma because of their complicated medical problems. The authors describe two patients with neurocristopathy syndromes from our institution who underwent surgery and standard chemotherapy treatment of their intermediate-risk neuroblastoma. They represent two of only three long-term disease-free survivors of neurocristopathy-associated neuroblastoma reported in the literature.

Alternate JournalJ. Pediatr. Hematol. Oncol.
PubMed ID12571470