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Neuroblastomas are derived from neuroblasts that arise in the neural crest and normally migrate downward to form ganglion cells and chromaffin tissue [1]. Historically, these neoplasms have been called poorly differentiated neuroblastoma, neuroblastoma, differentiating neuroblastoma, ganglioneuroblastoma, and ganglioneuroma, depending on the variety and degree of differentiation of the cells composing the tumors [2].

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Isaacs, H. (2013). Neuroblastoma. In: Tumors of the Fetus and Infant. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31620-3_6

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