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Case Reports
. 2023 Nov 15:51:102614.
doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102614. eCollection 2023 Nov.

Adult renal neuroblastoma: A case report

Ibrahima Cissé  1 , Modou Ndiaye  1 , Rokhaya Désirée Niang  2 , Cherif Mouhamed Moustapha Dial  3 , Mamadou Cissé  4 , Papa Ahmed Fall  1
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Case Reports

Adult renal neuroblastoma: A case report

Ibrahima Cissé et al. Urol Case Rep. .

Abstract

Adult renal neuroblastoma is a rare condition, and a few cases have been previously described in the literature. Its prognosis is variable and the treatment suffer the lack of specific guidelines due to the low incidence. We report a case of adult renal neuroblastoma managed with nephrectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy. The purpose of this report is to update the knowledge available on this disease.

Keywords: Adult; Cancer; Chemotherapy; Kidney; Nephrectomy; Neuroblastoma.

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Peroperative exploration: tumor of the upper pole of the left kidney (arrow).
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Removed renal mass.
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Pathological examination (hematoxylin and eosin staining) showed: (A) renal tumor with small cells, granular chromatic nuclei and scanty cytoplasm (x200) ; (B) the cells are arranged as rosettes (x250) ; (C) neuropil presence (x300)..
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