Unusual Bone Metastasis Neuroblastoma in Adolescent With Unidentified Primary Site
We present a rare case of bone metastatic Neuroblastoma without a diagnosis of an identifiable primary lesion in a 16-year-old patient who presented with intermittent right knee pain and soft tissue swelling for 7 months. Initial radiologic examinations revealed a primary bone tumor in the distal metaphyseal-diaphyseal region of the femur, and a follow-up CT of the chest, abdomen, and/or pelvis revealed no evidence of a solid mass. The first bone biopsy provided inconclusive results, leading to a misdiagnosed osteosarcoma. The revisiting from St. Jude children's research hospital concluded metastasis from a Neuroblastoma. The patient was subsequently classified into the high-risk group and given standard treatment.
Authors
- Salam Sawadogo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5243-6215)
- Mouna Lamchahab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9120-6845)
- Nisrine Khoubila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5362-0412)
- Sofia Sraidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8018-7252)
- Sara Naim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5950-2767)
- Afarine Madani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3952-8262)
- Meryem Qachouh
- M. Rachid
- S Cherkaoui
Institutions
- Hôpital 20 Août (MA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70446
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.78