Neonatal intrathoracic neuroblastoma: unusual presentation with haemothorax

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2015

Authors

Jardim, J (Author) Other; Rocha, G (Author) Other; Pissarra, S (Author) Other; Sucesso, MB (Author) Other; Souto Moura, C (Author) Other; Guimarães H (Author) FMUP

Journal

Title: Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine

Serial No. e040249 Vol. 4 No. 2

Publisher: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00P-BKN

DOI: 10.7363/040112

Abstract (EN): 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.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 4