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abstractpubmed· Abstract 2017 Mar - Apr· item PMID:28236871

Anesthetic management of an infant with giant abdominal neuroblastoma. Neuroblastoma is the most common, non-central nervous system tumor of childhood. It has the potential to synthesize catecholamines. However, the presences of hypertension are uncommon. We report the perioperative management of a 15-month-old infant with giant abdominal neuroblastoma who presented severe hypertension. The pathophysiological alterations of neuroblastoma are reviewed and perioperative management presented.