Neuroblastoma physical examination
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Zahir Ali Shaikh, MD[2]Haytham Allaham, M.D. [3]
Overview
Physical examination findings of neuroblastoma include; fever, hypertension, tachycardia, pallor, ecchymoses, nystagmus, proptosis, ptosis, abdominal mass, brisk reflexes, sensory loss and ataxia.
Physical Examination
General Appearance
Vital Signs
Skin
- Pallor
- Ecchymoses
- Purple skin patches
- Subcutaneous nodules
HEENT
- Periorbital ecchymosis
- Visual defects
- Conjuctival pallor
- Nystagmus
- Proptosis
- Ptosis
- Miosis
- Anhidrosis
Abdomen
- Abdominal mass may be palpated
Skeletal
- Sudden muscle jerks
- Bone tenderness
CNS
- Motor weakness
- Sensory loss
- Paralysis
- Ataxia
References
- ↑ Neuroblastoma Childhood: Symptoms and Signs. Cancer.net http://www.cancer.net/cancer-types/neuroblastoma-childhood/symptoms-and-signs Accessed on October, 7 2015
- ↑ Neuroblastoma Treatment for health professionals. National Cancer Institute (2015) http://www.cancer.gov/types/neuroblastoma/hp/neuroblastoma-treatment-pdq#link/_534_toc Accessed on October, 7 2015
- ↑ Colon NC, Chung DH (2011). "Neuroblastoma". Adv Pediatr. 58 (1): 297–311. doi:10.1016/j.yapd.2011.03.011. PMC 3668791. PMID 21736987.
- ↑ J. W. Duckett & C. E. Koop (1977). "Neuroblastoma". The Urologic clinics of North America. 4 (2): 285–295. PMID 331618. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ Nadja C. Colon & Dai H. Chung (2011). "Neuroblastoma". Advances in pediatrics. 58 (1): 297–311. doi:10.1016/j.yapd.2011.03.011. PMID 21736987.
- ↑ John M. Maris (2010). "Recent advances in neuroblastoma". The New England journal of medicine. 362 (23): 2202–2211. doi:10.1056/NEJMra0804577. PMID 20558371. Unknown parameter
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