PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Y H Lee
AU  - H D Lee
AU  - Y A Lee
AU  - Y S Lee
AU  - J A Jung
AU  - G G Hwang
AU  - G W Jung
AU  - D W Kim
AU  - M S Roh
TI  - Ganglioneuroblastoma presenting as dilated cardiomyopathy
AID  - 10.1136/adc.88.2.162
DP  - 2003 Feb 01
TA  - Archives of Disease in Childhood
PG  - 162--164
VI  - 88
IP  - 2
4099  - http://adc.bmj.com/content/88/2/162.short
4100  - http://adc.bmj.com/content/88/2/162.full
SO  - Arch Dis Child2003 Feb 01; 88
AB  - We report an unusual presentation of ganglioneuroblastoma with features of dilated cardiomyopathy in a 22 month old girl. She was admitted with cardiomegaly; during echocardiography a suspicious abdominal mass was detected by chance. Further imaging studies, including abdominal ultrasonography and spiral computed tomography, revealed a solid mass originating in the right adrenal gland. Metabolic studies and pathological findings were compatible with ganglioneuroblastoma. Following tumour removal and supportive therapy for cardiomyopathy, her clinical condition and laboratory findings improved. Although ganglioneuroblastoma with features of dilated cardiomyopathy is rare, because neurogenic tumours may be involved in its development, measurement of catecholamines in children with dilated cardiomyopathy is strongly recommended.