Abstract

Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumor of infancy presenting clinically in a plethora of different and sometimes unpredictable ways with a wide range of symptoms. Young children can present with bluish skin metastases that may resemble bruising secondary to child abuse. Blueberry muffin baby had been reported to be a manifestation of either dermal erythropoiesis secondary to some congenital viral infections or neoplastic infiltrations. Among the neoplastic diseases, neuroblastoma has been the most common association with these subcutaneous skin metastases. Here, we report 2 months infant with neuroblastoma who presented with abdominal distension and multiple blueberry muffin nodules.

Details

Title
Blueberry muffin baby: An unusual presentation of infantile neuroblastoma
Author
Kumar, Mritunjay 1 ; Batra, Gaurav 1 ; Saun, Aditya 1 ; Singh, Ragini 1 

 Department of Pediatrics, SGRR Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 
Pages
263-265
Publication year
2018
Publication date
Apr/Jun 2018
Publisher
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd.
ISSN
09715851
e-ISSN
09752129
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2131049666
Copyright
© 2018. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.