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.

Hypertensive crisis



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PMID (PMCID)
20147848
FEMALE Infant
Giant, dopamine secreting thoracoabdominal neuroblastoma in a 2-year-old: rapid preoperative blockade with labetalol.
Pappas L, Shamberger RC, Seefelder C.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2010;32(2):163-6.
Neuroblastomas secreting large amounts of catecholamines may require preoperative antihypertensive treatment to avoid intraoperative hypertensive crises as do pheochromocytomas.
1578628
FEMALE Infant
[A hypertensive crisis during surgery in a patient with neuroblastoma].
Sugiyama Y, Inagaki Y, Hagihira T, Kamibayashi T, Sumikawa K, Yoshiya I.
Masui. 1992;41(4):677-81.
We experienced a hypertensive crisis accompanied by tachycardia and an increase in the plasma catecholamine concentration during surgery in a patient with neuroblastoma.