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Neuroblastoma with primary pleural involvement: an unusual presentation

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Neuroblastomas are the most common neoplasms in infants. We report a 10-month-old who was diagnosed with thoracic neuroblastoma, with imaging showing unusual primary extension into the pleura, which might have an adverse staging and prognostic significance.

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  1. Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

    Matthew Tay

  2. Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, Singapore, 119074

    Jeevesh Kapur

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Tay, M., Kapur, J. Neuroblastoma with primary pleural involvement: an unusual presentation. Pediatr Radiol 41, 530–533 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-010-1884-3

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