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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-14 | Issue-08
The Role of Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis and Surveillance of Pepper Syndrome: A Case-Based Clinical Article
A. Melgaoud, A. Fadde, S. Ouassil, H.C. Ahmanna, B. Zouita, D. Basraoui, H. Jalal
Published: Aug. 29, 2026 |
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Pages: 1926-1929
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Abstract
Background: Pepper syndrome is a clinical sub-entity of stage 4S neuroblastoma defined by primary adrenal neuroblastoma with massive, diffuse liver metastases in infants under 1 year of age. Computed Tomography (CT) plays a pivotal role in staging and therapeutic monitoring. Case Presentation: We report the case of a 10-month-old male infant presenting with general health alteration and mild abdominal distension. A thoraco-abdo-pelvic CT revealed a heterogeneous hypodense left adrenal mass measuring. The liver demonstrated multiple non-homogenous metastatic nodular. Conclusion: Multi-detector CT provides crucial objective measurement of target lesions, accurate anatomical staging, and assessment of vascular/organ compression, supporting decision-making in Pepper syndrome.


