Neonatal intrathoracic neuroblastoma: unusual presentation with haemothorax

Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine

Conceição Souto-Moura¹  Gustavo Rocha²  Joana Jardim²  Hercília Guimarães²  Susana Pissarra²  Maria Bom Sucesso³ 

[1] Department of Pathology, Centro Hospitalar São João, Faculty of Medicine of Porto University, Porto, Portugal;Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Centro Hospitalar São João, Faculty of Medicine of Porto University, Porto, Portugal;Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Centro Hospitalar São João, Faculty of Medicine of Porto University, Porto, Portugal;

关键词: intrathoracic neuroblastoma;    haemothorax;    newborn;    disseminated intravascular coagulation;   

DOI  :  10.7363/040112

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Thoracic neuroblastomas are rare in the neonatal period. They may be asymptomatic or cause respiratory distress. Congenital haemothorax present at birth, as the result of intravascular disseminated coagulopathy, is an uncommon initial presentation of intrathoracic neuroblastomas.

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