Spontaneous extracranial metastasis of cerebral neuroblastoma

Surg Neurol. 1979 Oct;12(4):337-9.

Abstract

A case of extracranial metastasis of cerebral neuroblastoma without previous craniotomy is presented. The tumor in the left posterior frontal region penetrated the dura mater and the skull, formed a lump under the galea and metastasized to the lymph nodes in the infraparotid and superior cervical regions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / pathology
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / secondary
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Metastasis*
  • Male
  • Neuroblastoma / pathology*
  • Neuroblastoma / secondary