Jiale Hu, Bei Xia, Xiuli Yuan, Haixing Chen, Fuxiang Ou, Longlong Huang, Lei Xu, Xia Feng
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Abstract
Neuroblastoma is one of the most common tumors in children. Cases where an isolated soft-tissue metastasis mass is the initial symptom are rare, with only four such cases reported to date. We describe the imaging findings of ten cases of neuroblastoma patients in our hospital with superficial soft tissue mass (SSTM) as the primary symptom. The main ultrasound finding of SSTM was hypoechoic masses or scattered speck-like hyperechoic masses. However, when this type of SSTM is caused by soft tissue metastasis, the location is often atypical, and ultrasound findings are difficult to distinguish from other benign diseases. Therefore, this research should remind clinicians to recognize atypical presentations of this common childhood malignant tumor. Radiologists should also consider the possibility of neuroblastoma when finding this type of SSTM with atypical ultrasound features.
期刊介绍:
The Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, founded by Michel Jamra, is edited and published monthly by the Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica (ABDC), a federation of Brazilian scientific societies:
- Sociedade Brasileira de Biofísica (SBBf)
- Sociedade Brasileira de Farmacologia e Terapêutica Experimental (SBFTE)
- Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia (SBFis)
- Sociedade Brasileira de Imunologia (SBI)
- Sociedade Brasileira de Investigação Clínica (SBIC)
- Sociedade Brasileira de Neurociências e Comportamento (SBNeC).