Neuroblastoma and LUQ mass

[seminoma]

If neuroblastomas are most often in the adrenal gland why would there be a palpable firm LUQ mass? Aren't the adrenals retroperitoneal?

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[Transposony]

That's because the expansion is in the direction of least resistance.
It's easier to push out parietal peritoneum as compared to the ribs, paraspinal muscles and ligaments.
Hence the ventral growth.

 

[seminoma]

That's because the expansion is in the direction of least resistance.
It's easier to push out parietal peritoneum as compared to the ribs, paraspinal muscles and ligaments.
Hence the ventral growth.

Right, so it's pushing the normal anatomy ventrally, but what's making the mass firm?

 

[Transposony]

what's making the mass firm?

The consistency of the tumor itself.

 

[SBR249]

The kidneys are retroperitoneal, but you can still palpate them in a physical exam.

 

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