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Gastroblastoma With Multiorgan Metastasis and Recurrence in a Child
Bin Xu1, Wei Zhou1, Wang-Fang Xie2
1Department of Ultrasound, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Children and Adolescents' Health and Diseases, Hangzhou, China.
Insights
Gastroblastoma, an extremely rare pediatric tumor, was diagnosed in an 8-year-old boy with abdominal pain. This case highlights the first reported instance of pediatric gastroblastoma with metastasis and recurrence.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Oncology
- Gastrointestinal Pathology
- Rare Tumors
Background:
- Gastroblastoma is an exceptionally rare gastric neoplasm.
- Pediatric cases are exceedingly uncommon, with limited documented instances.
Abstract:
Gastroblastoma is an extremely rare tumor. We report a case of an 8-year-and-10-month-old boy presented with abdominal pain. Ultrasound examination found a solid lesion at the greater curvature of the stomach, and nodules were also discovered at the right adrenal gland and the splenic hilum simultaneously. Pathology confirmed a diagnosis of gastroblastoma with metastases. After 2 years of follow-up, multifocal metastatic gastroblastoma in the liver and the left iliac fossa was detected and confirmed. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report in the English literature of a pediatric gastroblastoma with metastasis and recurrence.