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ArticleCase reports in medicine2021

Neuroblastoma Soft Tissue Metastasis in a 10-Month-Old Infant with a Right Thigh Mass.

Shokouh Taghipour Zahir, Fateme Salemi

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Article in Case reports in medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Neuroblastoma-like schwannoma: Case report with histopathologic correlationBiomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud · 2026
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  2. Neuroblastoma with superficial soft tissue mass as the first symptom: case reports with atypical ultrasonic image and literature review.Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica · 2023
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  3. An Unusual Occurrence of Metastases to Multiple Muscles in Neuroblastoma.Indian journal of nuclear medicine : IJNM : the official journal of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, India
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shokouh Taghipour ZahirDepartment of Pathology, Shahid Sadoughi General Hospital, Yazd, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0170-7043
Fateme SalemiIslamic Azad University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Yazd, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4297-7154
Islamic Azad University, Yazd · IRShahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeuroblastoma is a solid tumor that occurs more frequently in pediatric populations. It may originate from any part of the sympathetic nervous system, but it most commonly arises from the paraspinal sympathetic ganglia in the abdomen or mediastinum. Local lymphadenopathy and distant metastasis to the central nervous system, orbit, and liver might be detected; however, it rarely includes soft tissue or musculoskeletal involvement.

conclusionNeuroblastoma should be considered in infants with an abnormal mass in extremities. Due to its aggressive nature, most patients struggle with distant and local tumor spread at diagnosis. Therefore, any abnormal signs and symptoms, especially in younger pediatrics, warrant immediate evaluation to avoid tumor expansion.

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