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Clinical, imaging, pathological features and FISH for\n                      <jats:italic>MYCN<\/jats:italic>\n                      amplification and\n                      <jats:italic>KMT2A<\/jats:italic>\n                      rearrangement were evaluated.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The cohort included 15 patients with a male-to-female ratio of 8:7. Eight cases were detected prenatally and seven within 28 postnatal days. Most tumors (12\/15) arose in the adrenal gland. Preoperative serum NSE elevation was more sensitive than VMA. All patients underwent complete resection; one received adjuvant chemotherapy and one relapsed. No\n                      <jats:italic>MYCN<\/jats:italic>\n                      amplification or\n                      <jats:italic>KMT2A<\/jats:italic>\n                      rearrangement was found.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this single-center Chinese cohort, congenital neuroblastoma showed favorable biological behavior. Complete resection achieved good outcomes. Combination of NSE and imaging examinations is promising for postoperative prognostic evaluation and recurrence surveillance in these pediatric patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmed.2026.1854318","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,7]],"date-time":"2026-09-07T04:22:51Z","timestamp":1788754971000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Clinical and pathological characteristics of congenital neuroblastoma in 15 Chinese infants: a retrospective analysis from a single-center"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Li\u2019ou","family":"Zhu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pathology, Wuhan Children\u2019s Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology","place":["Wuhan, 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