Posterior mediastinal neuroblastoma presenting with spinal cord compression as oncoemergency

Abstract

Neuroblastoma is a neurogenic tumor, derived from primordial neural crest cells. It has varied presentations, and this depends on the location of tumor. Flaccid paralysis of the both lower extremities in infants can be the presenting feature of neuroblastoma. We are reporting here a case of posterior mediastinum neuroblastoma in a 5-month-old infant who presented with spinal cord compression as oncological emergency.

Keywords

• neuroblastoma
• paralysis
• posterior mediastinum
• tumor