Author/Authors :
Omoseebi, Oladipo Departments of Anatomic and Molecular Pathology - Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria , Odubanjo, Mosebolatan Olatokunboh Departments of Anatomic and Molecular Pathology - Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria , Akinde, Olakanmi Ralph Departments of Anatomic and Molecular Pathology - Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria , Ikeri, Nzechukwu Z. Departments of Anatomic and Molecular Pathology - Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria , Ademuyiwa, Adesoji O. Department of Surgery - Paediatric Surgery Unit - Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria , Adeyomoye, Adekunle A. O. Radiodiagnosis - Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
Abstract :
We report the case of a 23-day-old neonate with neuroblastoma (NBL) in the right adrenal gland and widespread metastases to the liver. This raises the possibility of foetal NBL, which was missed during periodic ultrasonography done during the mother's pregnancy. We hope that this report would increase the awareness of physicians about foetal, congenital and neonatal NBL; and of sonographers about space-occupying lesions in the foetus. The clinicopathologic features and the management of neonatal NBL are discussed.
