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Neuroblastoma
Drs Erika Newman, Dan von Allmen and Tony Sandler join Dr. Todd Ponsky in a discussion covering the latest in neuroblastoma.
Contributing editor: Rachel (Rae) Hanke, MD
Sections
- Neuroblastoma (00:00)
- Introductions (00:31)
- Case 1: Prenatal 26 week consult (01:39)
- Differential Diagnosis (01:55)
- Family counseling (02:29)
- Postnatal evaluation (04:05)
- Axial imaging (04:33)
- MIBG scan (06:53)
- Metastasis in neonatal phase (07:05)
- Observe? (07:19)
- Surveillance (08:23)
- To operate or not to operate? (12:35)
- Surgical Approach (13:49)
- Case 1: Now with metastasis (14:44)
- When to biopsy (16:21)
- Case 2: 3 year old with abdominal mass (18:08)
- Initial evaluation (18:29)
- Case 2 continued...management (20:31)
- Do you need a PET scan? (21:49)
- Laparoscopic vs Percutaneous vs Open Biopsy (23:28)
- Staging (31:18)
- Case 2 continued...further management (36:56)
- When to perform surgery in relation to chemotherapy (40:54)
- Surgical Approach (43:56)
- Immunotherapy (53:33)