Treatment of scoliosis in children after resection of neuroblastoma-A report of five cases.

ABSTRACT: Neuroblastoma (NB) is a common extracranial solid tumor in children, often requiring surgical resection. Post-resection NB near the spine can lead to spinal deformities, but treatment strategies are not well-documented. We retrospectively reviewed our patients who developed spinal deformities after NB resection at our hospital from 2013 to 2021. Treatment included the traditional growing rod (TGR) technique for patients with growth potential, posterior spinal fusion (PSF) for skeletally mature patients, and intermittent cast therapy for infants. Five female patients underwent chemotherapy and surgical resection for NB, with no recurrence during follow-up. Single curves were seen in Cases 1, 2, 4, and 5, and Case 3 had double curves. NB tumors were on the convex side in Cases 1, 3, and 5, a

SUBMITTER: Xu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11608426 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature