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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
Symptoms of neuroblastoma include fever, abdominal distension, constipation, cough, and weakness.
History
- A detailed history of presenting symptoms (duration, onset, progression), a thorough family history and a review of other other associated symptoms should be undertaken when evaluating a patient of neuroblastoma. When obtaining the history focus on possible associated syndromes as well, such as:[1]
Symptoms
- General symptoms of neuroblastoma include:[2]
- However, the specific clinical presentation of neuroblastoma is determined by the exact anatomical location of the tumor such as:[3][4]
- Abdominal neuroblastoma symptoms:
- Posterior mediastinum neuroblastoma symptoms:
- Shortness of breath
- Chronic cough
- Difficulty swallowing
- Difficulty breathing
References
- ↑ Sidharth Mahapatra & Kishore B.. Challagundla (2018). "Cancer, Neuroblastoma". PMID 28846355. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ J. W. Duckett & C. E. Koop (1977). "Neuroblastoma". The Urologic clinics of North America. 4 (2): 285–295. PMID 331618. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ Neuroblastoma Childhood: Symptoms and Signs. Cancer.net http://www.cancer.net/cancer-types/neuroblastoma-childhood/symptoms-and-signs 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.