Adult renal neuroblastoma: A case report

Ibrahima Cissé; Modou Ndiaye; Rokhaya Désirée Niang; Cherif Mouhamed Moustapha Dial; Mamadou Cissé; Papa Ahmed Fall

doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102614

Adult renal neuroblastoma: A case report

Urol Case Rep. 2023 Nov 15:51:102614. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102614. eCollection 2023 Nov.

Authors

Ibrahima Cissé¹, Modou Ndiaye¹, Rokhaya Désirée Niang², Cherif Mouhamed Moustapha Dial³, Mamadou Cissé⁴, Papa Ahmed Fall¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Urology-Andrology, Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal.
² Department of Oncology, Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal.
³ Department of Pathology, Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal.
⁴ Department of General Surgery, Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal.

Abstract

Adult renal neuroblastoma is a rare condition, and a few cases have been previously described in the literature. Its prognosis is variable and the treatment suffer the lack of specific guidelines due to the low incidence. We report a case of adult renal neuroblastoma managed with nephrectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy. The purpose of this report is to update the knowledge available on this disease.

Keywords: Adult; Cancer; Chemotherapy; Kidney; Nephrectomy; Neuroblastoma.

Publication types

Case Reports