All issues > Volume 31(6); 1988

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1988;31(6):803-808. Published online June 30, 1988.

A Case of Congenital Neuroblastoma.

Kee Hyung Lee¹, Baik Lin Eun¹, Kwang Chul Lee¹, Ji Tae Choung¹, Toung Chang Tockgo¹, Yang Seok Chae²

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
²Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea

Received: December 31, 1987;  Accepted: January 20, 1988.

Abstract

Neuroblastoma is one of the most common malignancy in infancy & childhood, but congenital neuroblastoma is rare. We experienced a case of congenital neuroblastoma of right posterior mediastinum without metastasis in 10-day-old female neonate. The diagnosis was established by autopsy including gross and microscopic finding. A brief review of literatures was made.

Keywords :Congenital Neuroblastoma