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Childhood mediastinal neurogenic neoplasm

MedGen UID:
234134
•Concept ID:
C1332981
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Childhood Mediastinal Neurogenic Neoplasm; childhood mediastinal neurogenic neoplasm; Childhood Mediastinal Neurogenic Tumor; childhood mediastinal neurogenic tumor; childhood mediastinal neurogenic tumour; Childhood Neurogenic Neoplasm of Mediastinum; childhood neurogenic neoplasm of mediastinum; Childhood Neurogenic Neoplasm of the Mediastinum; childhood neurogenic neoplasm of the mediastinum; Childhood Neurogenic Tumor of Mediastinum; childhood neurogenic tumor of mediastinum; Childhood Neurogenic Tumor of the Mediastinum; childhood neurogenic tumor of the mediastinum; childhood neurogenic tumour of mediastinum; childhood neurogenic tumour of the mediastinum; paediatric mediastinal neurogenic neoplasm; paediatric mediastinal neurogenic tumour; paediatric neurogenic neoplasm of mediastinum; paediatric neurogenic neoplasm of the mediastinum; paediatric neurogenic tumour of mediastinum; paediatric neurogenic tumour of the mediastinum; Pediatric Mediastinal Neurogenic Neoplasm; pediatric mediastinal neurogenic neoplasm; Pediatric Mediastinal Neurogenic Tumor; pediatric mediastinal neurogenic tumor; Pediatric Neurogenic Neoplasm of Mediastinum; pediatric neurogenic neoplasm of mediastinum; Pediatric Neurogenic Neoplasm of the Mediastinum; pediatric neurogenic neoplasm of the mediastinum; Pediatric Neurogenic Tumor of Mediastinum; pediatric neurogenic tumor of mediastinum; Pediatric Neurogenic Tumor of the Mediastinum; pediatric neurogenic tumor of the mediastinum
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003097

Definition

A peripheral nervous system neoplasm that arises in the mediastinum during childhood. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVChildhood mediastinal neurogenic neoplasm

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Childhood mediastinal masses in infants and children.
Tansel T, Onursal E, Dayloğlu E, Başaran M, Sungur Z, Qamci E, Yilmazbayhan D, Eker R, Ertuğrul T
Turk J Pediatr 2006 Jan-Mar;48(1):8-12. PMID: 16562779
When is a mediastinal mass critical in a child? An analysis of 29 patients.
Lam JC, Chui CH, Jacobsen AS, Tan AM, Joseph VT
Pediatr Surg Int 2004 Mar;20(3):180-4. Epub 2004 Apr 3 doi: 10.1007/s00383-004-1142-6. PMID: 15064964
Posterior mediastinal masses.
Saenz NC, Schnitzer JJ, Eraklis AE, Hendren WH, Grier HE, Macklis RM, Shamberger RC
J Pediatr Surg 1993 Feb;28(2):172-6. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(05)80268-4. PMID: 8437074
Mediastinal neuroblastoma and ganglioneuroma. The differentiation between primary and secondary involvement on the chest roentgenogram.
Bar-Ziv J, Nogrady MB
Am J Roentgenol Radium Ther Nucl Med 1975 Oct;125(2):380-90. doi: 10.2214/ajr.125.2.380. PMID: 1200237

Diagnosis

Childhood mediastinal masses in infants and children.
Tansel T, Onursal E, Dayloğlu E, Başaran M, Sungur Z, Qamci E, Yilmazbayhan D, Eker R, Ertuğrul T
Turk J Pediatr 2006 Jan-Mar;48(1):8-12. PMID: 16562779
When is a mediastinal mass critical in a child? An analysis of 29 patients.
Lam JC, Chui CH, Jacobsen AS, Tan AM, Joseph VT
Pediatr Surg Int 2004 Mar;20(3):180-4. Epub 2004 Apr 3 doi: 10.1007/s00383-004-1142-6. PMID: 15064964
Posterior mediastinal masses.
Saenz NC, Schnitzer JJ, Eraklis AE, Hendren WH, Grier HE, Macklis RM, Shamberger RC
J Pediatr Surg 1993 Feb;28(2):172-6. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(05)80268-4. PMID: 8437074
Pulmonary sequestrations of the upper lobe in children: three presentations.
Hoeffel JC, Bernard C, Didier F, Bretagne MC, Gautry P, Olive D, Prevot J, Pernot C
Rofo 1986 May;144(5):542-5. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1048836. PMID: 3012678
Mediastinal neuroblastoma and ganglioneuroma. The differentiation between primary and secondary involvement on the chest roentgenogram.
Bar-Ziv J, Nogrady MB
Am J Roentgenol Radium Ther Nucl Med 1975 Oct;125(2):380-90. doi: 10.2214/ajr.125.2.380. PMID: 1200237

Therapy

Posterior mediastinal masses.
Saenz NC, Schnitzer JJ, Eraklis AE, Hendren WH, Grier HE, Macklis RM, Shamberger RC
J Pediatr Surg 1993 Feb;28(2):172-6. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(05)80268-4. PMID: 8437074

Prognosis

Posterior mediastinal masses.
Saenz NC, Schnitzer JJ, Eraklis AE, Hendren WH, Grier HE, Macklis RM, Shamberger RC
J Pediatr Surg 1993 Feb;28(2):172-6. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(05)80268-4. PMID: 8437074
Mediastinal neuroblastoma and ganglioneuroma. The differentiation between primary and secondary involvement on the chest roentgenogram.
Bar-Ziv J, Nogrady MB
Am J Roentgenol Radium Ther Nucl Med 1975 Oct;125(2):380-90. doi: 10.2214/ajr.125.2.380. PMID: 1200237

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