International Journal of Integrated Health Sciences
Vol 10, No 2 (2022)

High-risk Neuroblastoma in Young Adult and Long Term Survival with Multimodal Therapy: A Case Report

Amaylia Oehadian (Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran/Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung)
Afiati Afiati (Department of Pathology Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran/Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung)
Martina Sung (Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran/Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung)
Kevin Yonatan Budiman (Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran/Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung)
Fransisca Fransisca (Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran/Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2022

Abstract

Objective: To present a case of high-risk, stage four neuroblastoma in a 20-year-old woman who survived more than 21 months with the multimodal therapy.Methods: A case of high-risk, stage four neuroblastoma in a 20-year-old woman who survived more than 21 months with multimodal therapy is reported. The patient initially received neoadjuvant chemotherapy according to the Turkish Pediatric Oncology Group of Neuroblastoma, along with multiple doses of radiotherapy. After two cycles of induction chemotherapy, she successfully underwent tumor debulking surgery.Results: With the multimodal therapy, patient remains in complete remission state and stable disease of the remaining lesions is observed in this patient.Conclusions: Neuroblastoma is a rare disease in adults and associated with a high number of mortality. Early and accurate diagnosis and multimodality of treatments are important to achieve disease control. Long term follow up is necessary for such patients.

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Journal Info

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ijihs

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Subject

Health Professions

Description

International Journal of Integrated Health Sciences (IJIHS) is a peer-review journal which publishes original articles, medical research, clinical research and case report. This journal is supported by Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran and was launched on September 22nd 2012 and firstly ...