Extension of Retropiretoneal Neuroblastoma to Spinal Canal: A Case Report ‎

Authors

  • Amir Kamalifar Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Urumia University of Medical Sciences, Urumia, Iran.
  • Aydin Kazempour Azar Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Urumia University of Medical Sciences, Urumia, Iran.
  • Firooz Salehpour Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine , Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
  • Javad Aghazadeh Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
  • Samar Kamalifar Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine , Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
Abstract:

Neuroblastoma is a nervous system malignancy. The extension of intra-abdominal neuroblastoma to the spinal canal is a rare condition. In this case report, we present a patient with monoplegia and a huge intra-abdominal mass with intra spinal extension and cord compression.

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volume 4  issue 4

pages  233- 235

publication date 2018-10

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