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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:

Symptoms

  • General symptoms of neuroblastoma include:
  • However, the specific clinical presentation of neuroblastoma is determined by the exact anatomical location of the tumor such as:[1][2]
  • Abdominal neuroblastoma symptoms:
  • Posterior mediastinum neuroblastoma symptoms:
  • Retroperitoneal neuroblastoma symptoms:
  • Head & neck neuroblastoma symptoms:
  • Metastatic neuroblastomas lesions located in the bone marrow symptoms:

References

  1. Neuroblastoma Childhood: Symptoms and Signs. Cancer.net http://www.cancer.net/cancer-types/neuroblastoma-childhood/symptoms-and-signs Accessed on October, 7 2015
  2. Colon NC, Chung DH (2011). "Neuroblastoma". Adv Pediatr. 58 (1): 297–311. doi:10.1016/j.yapd.2011.03.011. PMC 3668791. PMID 21736987.

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