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Neuroblastoma in a 55-year-old patient: a case report
Cornelia Then1, Kathleen Ebelt, Alexandra Langer
1Department of Hematology/Oncology, Medizinische Klinik Innenstadt, University Hospital Munich, Germany.
Background:
Neuroblastomas account for 97% of all neuroblastic tumors and for approximately 15% of all pediatric cancer fatalities. However, in adults neuroblastoma is a very rare finding.
Case Report:
Here, we present the case of a 55-year-old patient who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma stage IV one year after the false diagnosis of a non-secretory multiple myeloma.
Results:
The patient received six cycles of a chemotherapy protocol with cisplatin, etoposide and vindesine alternating with vincristine, dacarbazine, ifosfamide and doxorubicin, but the response to treatment was insufficient (stable disease).
Conclusion:
The standard chemotherapy protocols used for children are not sufficient for adult patients. Different treatment approaches are needed to improve the prognosis of adult patients with neuroblastoma.