Successful treatment of Neuroblastoma in an adolescent with intra-arterial embolization before surgery

Successful treatment of Neuroblastoma in an adolescent with intra-arterial embolization before surgery

Introduction: Neuroblastoma in the adolescent is characterized by indolent growth and poor outcome. Surgical resection of the tumor is an essential part of the multimodality treatment. Surgical complications depend on the presence of Image Defined Risk Factors (IDRFs). Methods: We present an adolesc...

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Main Authors: Luca Pio, MD, Stefano Avanzini, Carlo Gandolfo, Giuseppe Martucciello, Claudio Granata, Alessandro Boscarelli, Alberto Garaventa, Girolamo Mattioli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Embolization
Neuroblastoma
Pediatric surgical oncology
IDRFs
Adolescent
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