To describe the natural history of peripheral neuroblastic tumour presenting with SCI and evaluate the combined effects of different risk factors on the eventual neurologic and orthopaedic outcomes
Diagnosis of peripheral neuroblastic tumour - peripheral neuroblastic tumour (neuroblastoma, ganglioneuroblastoma, ganglioneuroma) presenting with SCI, symptomatic or asymptomatic, independent of disease extension (stage), and clinical course (first diagnosis or relapse/progression)
No previous chemotherapy, except steroids, in the last 6 months
Age <18 years
Minimal planned follow-up of 5 years
Invasion of intervertebral foramina only
Associazione Italiana Ematologia Oncologia Pediatrica
Lead sponsor
Istituto Giannina Gaslini
Collaborator