Pelvic Neuroblastoma; A Better Prognosis
Annals of Surgery 179(1): Jan 1974; 115-118
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Personal Characteristics
Male infant, 7 months of age
Clinical Characteristics
Acute retention of urine, large, fixed presacral mass encircling the rectum, undifferentiated neuroblastoma, infiltration in the region of the prostate
Remission Characteristics
At the age of 11 months the tumour could not be palpated per abdomen
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Not discussed
Clinical Treatment
Suprapubic cystostomy drainage, biopsy through the rectal wall, laparotomy
Non-Clinical Treatment
Vitamin b12
Additional Notes
Surgical excision was not contemplated due to the child’s poor general condition. Radiotherapy was considered, but not given.