ADRENAL NEUROBLASTOMA IN AN ANENCEPHALIC FETUS: A CASE REPORT
SHILPA KARKERA
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Trinity School of Medicine, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
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Abstract
NB in fetuses is very common with scanty data available in literature regarding natural history, genetic causes, treatment, and outcomes. We reported a rare case of adrenal NB which was associated along with anencephaly. While recording the maternal history the consanguine marriage were noted. During routine dissection of fetus the suprarenal, kidney, lungs were not well developed. All the organs were stained with H& E and we found the suprarenal gland of right side showed a rosettes cell tumor which are rounded grouping of cells, scanty cytoplasm with hyper chromatic nucleus. They usually consist of spoke wheel like arrangement surrounding a central, acellular region. These features are specific and confined to Adrenal Neuroblastoma.
Keywords: Adrenal Neuroblastoma, reticular zone, consanguineous marriage, acidophilic organs, definitive cortex, routine staining