Neuroblastoma in early childhood: A rare case report and review of literature

Neuroblastoma is an extremely rare pediatric neoplasm whose prognosis becomes poor and poor as the age advances. It can be sporadic or nonfamilial in origin. It is primarily a tumor of abdominal origin from where it metastasis to lymph nodes, liver, intracranial and orbital sites, and central nervou...

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Main Authors: Ritesh R Kalaskar, Ashita R Kalaskar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
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Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2016;volume=7;issue=3;spage=401;epage=404;aulast=Kalaskar
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spelling doaj-3b18401953234087b8f28218f96660e72020-11-24T23:06:14ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsContemporary Clinical Dentistry0976-237X0976-23612016-01-017340140410.4103/0976-237X.188579Neuroblastoma in early childhood: A rare case report and review of literatureRitesh R KalaskarAshita R KalaskarNeuroblastoma is an extremely rare pediatric neoplasm whose prognosis becomes poor and poor as the age advances. It can be sporadic or nonfamilial in origin. It is primarily a tumor of abdominal origin from where it metastasis to lymph nodes, liver, intracranial and orbital sites, and central nervous system. There is no standard dental treatment protocol for the management of neuroblastoma due to its poor survival rate and rarity. However, dental treatment may follow the protocol of preventive and restorative. Surgicals should be performed under supervision as it may trigger metastasis. We report a rare case of neuroblastoma in a 3-year-old child presenting classical oral manifestations such as bilateral palatal swelling, rolled border ulcer on the posterior part of hard palate adjacent to primary molars, and bilateral proptosis.http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2016;volume=7;issue=3;spage=401;epage=404;aulast=KalaskarDisplaced teethhard palateneuroblastomapreventiveproptosis
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author Ritesh R Kalaskar
Ashita R Kalaskar
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Ashita R Kalaskar
Neuroblastoma in early childhood: A rare case report and review of literature
Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
Displaced teeth
hard palate
neuroblastoma
preventive
proptosis
author_facet Ritesh R Kalaskar
Ashita R Kalaskar
author_sort Ritesh R Kalaskar
title Neuroblastoma in early childhood: A rare case report and review of literature
title_short Neuroblastoma in early childhood: A rare case report and review of literature
title_full Neuroblastoma in early childhood: A rare case report and review of literature
title_fullStr Neuroblastoma in early childhood: A rare case report and review of literature
title_full_unstemmed Neuroblastoma in early childhood: A rare case report and review of literature
title_sort neuroblastoma in early childhood: a rare case report and review of literature
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
issn 0976-237X
0976-2361
publishDate 2016-01-01
description Neuroblastoma is an extremely rare pediatric neoplasm whose prognosis becomes poor and poor as the age advances. It can be sporadic or nonfamilial in origin. It is primarily a tumor of abdominal origin from where it metastasis to lymph nodes, liver, intracranial and orbital sites, and central nervous system. There is no standard dental treatment protocol for the management of neuroblastoma due to its poor survival rate and rarity. However, dental treatment may follow the protocol of preventive and restorative. Surgicals should be performed under supervision as it may trigger metastasis. We report a rare case of neuroblastoma in a 3-year-old child presenting classical oral manifestations such as bilateral palatal swelling, rolled border ulcer on the posterior part of hard palate adjacent to primary molars, and bilateral proptosis.
topic Displaced teeth
hard palate
neuroblastoma
preventive
proptosis
url http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2016;volume=7;issue=3;spage=401;epage=404;aulast=Kalaskar
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