Question
Identify the childhood malignancy shown in the photograph below by looking at the eyes ?
| A. |
Retinoblastoma. |
| B. |
Neuroblastoma. |
| C. |
Meningioma. |
| D. |
Wilm’s tumour. |
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Correct Answer � B Explanation |
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Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor of infancy.
- It is an embryonal malignancy of the sympathetic nervous system arising from neuroblasts (pluripotent sympathetic cells).
- In the developing embryo, these cells invaginate, migrate along the neuraxis, and populate the sympathetic ganglia, adrenal medulla, and other sites.
- The patterns of distribution of these cells correlates with the sites of primary neuroblastoma presentation.