Neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma is a malignant tumor of neural crest cells, the cells that give rise to the sympathetic nervous system, which is observed in children.

Leukemia

A cancer of the blood and bone marrow characterized by an abnormal proliferation of leukocytes.


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PMID (PMCID)
30273225
 MALE Infant
Testis Involvement in Neuroblastoma: Report of 3 Cases in the Turkish Pediatric Oncology Group-Neuroblastoma Study and Review of the Literature.
Kebudi R, Koc BS, Akici F, Cakir FB, Gorgun O, Olgun N.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2019;41(1):13-16.
Testes may be sanctuary sites when neuroblastoma is metastatic, as is the case in leukemia.
27408345
 OTHER
Concurrent Presentation of Therapy Related Acute Myeloid Leukemia in a Case of Neuroblastoma.
Sylvia MT, Rani J, Basu D, Kar R, Dubashi B.
Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus. 2016;32(Suppl 1):11-4.
We report a case of a 9year old boy who developed t-AML with mixed-lineage-leukemia gene translocation within a year of high dose chemotherapy for stage 4 neuroblastoma.
27329388
 MALE
Histoplasma capsulatum Infection with Extensive Lytic Bone Lesions Mimicking LCH.
Mathews DM, John R, Verghese V, Parmar H, Chaudhary N, Mishra S, Mathew L.
J Trop Pediatr. 2016;62(6):496-499.
Multiple lytic bone lesions in a child can be a manifestation of various diseases like Langerhans cell histiocytosis, metastatic neuroblastoma, leukemia, hyperparathyroidism, multifocal osteomyelitis and histoplasmosis.
25654378
(4602716)
 FEMALE
Long-term cancer-free survival after infusion of autologous cord blood cells for rejection-unrelated cord blood graft after myeloablative conditioning for t-MDS: a case report.
Chen WT, Fang LH, Chen RL.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2015;94(5):e438.
The patient experiences long-term survival, free from leukemia/neuroblastoma after infusion of autologous cord blood cells.
25250130
(4142921)
 OTHER
Cerebellar neuroblastoma in 2.5 years old child.
Pedram M, Vafaie M, Fekri K, Haghi S, Rashidi I, Pirooti C.
Iran J Cancer Prev. 2013;6(3):174-6.
Neuroblastoma is the third most common malignancy of childhood, after leukemia and brain tumors.
21853665
 MIXED_SAMPLE Infant
Hematogones in immune thrombocytopenic purpura: diagnostic implication.
Akyay A, Falay M, Ozturkmen S, Bicakci Z, Tavil B, Ozet G, Olcay L.
Turk J Pediatr. 2011;53(2):219-24.
Hematogones (HGs) are benign immature B cells in bone marrow with a variety of benign and malignant conditions, including idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, leukemia, lymphoma, red blood cell aplasia, iron deficiency anemia, amegakaryocytosis, regenerative bone marrow following viral injury, chemotherapy or bone marrow transplantation, copper deficiency, autoimmune cytopenias, neuroblastoma, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
22008346
 FEMALE Young Adult
Isolated subcutaneous metastasis of osteosarcoma 5 years after initial diagnosis.
Fernandez-Pineda I, Bahrami A, Green JF, McGregor LM, Davidoff AM, Sandoval JA.
J Pediatr Surg. 2011;46(10):2029-31.
The pediatric malignancies most likely to metastasize to the skin are neuroblastoma, leukemia, and rhabdomyosarcoma.
20693952
 MALE Adult
A case report of aggressive adult neuroblastoma mimicking acute leukemia with fulminant course and fatal outcome.
Panovska-Stavridis I, Ivanovski M, Hadzi-Pecova L, Ljatifi A, Trajkov D, Spiroski M, Cevreska L.
Prilozi. 2010;31(1):349-59.
A review of the reported cases of neuroblastoma with leukemic features showed that several of them were misdiagnosed as having leukemia and that the diagnosis of neuroblastoma was made at autopsy examination, indicating that misdiagnosis may happen more often than is appreciated.
20693952
 MALE Adult
A case report of aggressive adult neuroblastoma mimicking acute leukemia with fulminant course and fatal outcome.
Panovska-Stavridis I, Ivanovski M, Hadzi-Pecova L, Ljatifi A, Trajkov D, Spiroski M, Cevreska L.
Prilozi. 2010;31(1):349-59.
A review of the reported cases of neuroblastoma with leukemic features showed that several of them were misdiagnosed as having leukemia and that the diagnosis of neuroblastoma was made at autopsy examination, indicating that misdiagnosis may happen more often than is appreciated.
20194085
 MALE Infant
Cervical neonatal neuroblastoma with recurrent SVT.
Al-Shammari NF, Redha E, Al Hajeri MH.
Gulf J Oncolog. 2009;(6):45-57.
Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor of childhood and the third most common paediatric malignancy after leukemia and central nervous system (CNS) tumors.
18485932
 FEMALE Infant
Congenital mesoblastic nephroma rich from mitosis after in vitro fertilization: a case report.
Yigiter M, Arda IS, Kiyici H, Hicsonmez A.
J Pediatr Surg. 2008;43(5):E27-9.
Recently, various childhood tumors such as leukemia, neuroblastoma, hepatoblastoma, retinoblastoma, and central nervous system tumors in patients born after assisted conception have been reported.
12847321
 MIXED_SAMPLE Infant
Secondary myelodysplastic syndrome and leukemia following 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine therapy for relapsed neuroblastoma.
Weiss B, Vora A, Huberty J, Hawkins RA, Matthay KK.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2003;25(7):543-7.
To describe three patients with secondary leukemia after treatment with 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) for neuroblastoma.
12847321
 MIXED_SAMPLE Infant
Secondary myelodysplastic syndrome and leukemia following 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine therapy for relapsed neuroblastoma.
Weiss B, Vora A, Huberty J, Hawkins RA, Matthay KK.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2003;25(7):543-7.
Secondary myelodysplastic syndrome and leukemia following 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine therapy for relapsed neuroblastoma.
12847321
 MIXED_SAMPLE Infant
Secondary myelodysplastic syndrome and leukemia following 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine therapy for relapsed neuroblastoma.
Weiss B, Vora A, Huberty J, Hawkins RA, Matthay KK.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2003;25(7):543-7.
Of 95 children with refractory neuroblastoma treated with 131I-MIBG at UCSF, 3 have been identified with secondary myelodysplasia/leukemia.
10779995
 MALE Child
Secondary leukemia in a child with neuroblastoma while on oral etoposide: what is the cause?
Ng A, Taylor GM, Eden OB.
Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2000;17(3):273-9.
Secondary leukemia in a child with neuroblastoma while on oral etoposide: what is the cause?
9724342
 FEMALE Infant, Newborn
Placental involvement in congenital hepatoblastoma.
Doss BJ, Vicari J, Jacques SM, Qureshi F.
Pediatr Dev Pathol. 1998;1(6):538-42.
Although unusual, other congenital tumors, including neuroblastoma and leukemia, have also been described metastatic to the placenta.
8846141
 MALE Infant
Neuroblastoma presenting as acute monoblastic leukemia.
Boyd JE, Parmley RT, Langevin AM, Saldivar VA.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 1996;18(2):206-12.
A review of 10 reported cases of neuroblastoma with leukemic features showed that seven of them were misdiagnosed as having leukemia, and in six of the seven, the diagnosis of neuroblastoma was made postmortem.
8846141
 MALE Infant
Neuroblastoma presenting as acute monoblastic leukemia.
Boyd JE, Parmley RT, Langevin AM, Saldivar VA.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 1996;18(2):206-12.
A review of 10 reported cases of neuroblastoma with leukemic features showed that seven of them were misdiagnosed as having leukemia, and in six of the seven, the diagnosis of neuroblastoma was made postmortem.
7572992
 MALE
Recognition of unusual presentation of natural killer cell leukemia.
Gardiner CM, Reen DJ, O'Meara A.
Am J Hematol. 1995;50(2):133-9.
This paper reports on a 5-year-old male patient who had an unusual presentation of an NK cell leukemia that was initially diagnosed as neuroblastoma.
7572992
 MALE
Recognition of unusual presentation of natural killer cell leukemia.
Gardiner CM, Reen DJ, O'Meara A.
Am J Hematol. 1995;50(2):133-9.
The patient, having failed to respond to conventional neuroblastoma chemotherapy, was subsequently diagnosed as having NK cell leukemia based on functional in vitro assays.