Symptoms of Neuroblastoma
Symptoms of Neuroblastoma
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources
for Neuroblastoma includes the 19
symptoms listed below:
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Malignant spinal neoplasms:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Extramedullary tumors produce symptoms by pressing on nerve roots, the spinal cord, and spinal vessels; intramedullary tumors, by destroying the parenchyma and compressing adjacent areas. Because intramedullary tumors may extend over several spinal cord segments, their symptoms are more variable than those of extramedullary tumors.
The following clinical effects are likely with all malignant spinal cord neoplasms:
❑Pain — Most severe directly over the tumor, radiates around the trunk or down the limb on the affected side and is unrelieved by bed rest. It may worsen when lying down or with straining, coughing, or sneezing. Pain can be diffuse, occurring over all extremities. Generally, it progressively worsens and isn't relieved by medication.
❑ Motor symptoms — Asymmetric spastic muscle weakness, decreased muscle tone, exaggerated reflexes, and a positive Babinski's sign. If the tumor is at the level of the cauda equina, muscle flaccidity, muscle wasting, weakness, and progressive diminution in tendon reflexes are characteristic.
❑ Sensory deficits — Contralateral loss of pain, temperature, and touch sensation (Brown-Séquard's syndrome). These losses are less obvious to the patient than functional motor changes. Caudal lesions invariably produce paresthesias in the nerve distribution pathway of the involved roots.
❑Bowel and bladder symptoms — Urine retention is an inevitable late sign with cord compression. Early signs include incomplete emptying or difficulty with the urine stream, which is usually unnoticed or ignored. Cauda equina tumors cause bladder and bowel incontinence due to flaccid paralysis.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Neuroblastoma:
Neuroblastoma - signs & symptoms
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)
Presenting signs and symptoms depend on the primary site of the tumor and the degree of dissemination.
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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008
Congenital Infections:
Presentation
(Pediatric Infectious Disease)
Ten percent of infants with congenital CMV infection are symptomatic at birth.
These patients often present with multiple organ system involvement, including
intrauterine growth retardation, petechiae, anemia, leukopenia, and
thrombocytopenia. A classic finding on computed tomography of the head in
congenital CMV is periventricular calcification (Fig. 3.1). The predilection
for the calcification in this area is believed to be related to the tendency of
CMV to infect the rapidly dividing germinal matrix cells. Magnetic resonance
imaging of neonates with congenital CMV infection may also reveal irregular
areas in the junction of the gray and white matter, accompanied by the presence
of ventricular pseudocysts. Patients with congenital CMV may have continual
neurologic damage even after birth, which is thought to be secondary to
persistent viral replication.
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Source: Pediatric Infectious Disease, 2004
Neuroblastoma as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions
When considering symptoms of Neuroblastoma, it is also important to consider Neuroblastoma as a possible cause of other medical conditions.
The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Neuroblastoma may cause:
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Neuroblastoma as a symptom:
For a more detailed analysis of Neuroblastoma as a symptom, including causes, drug side effect causes, and drug interaction causes, please see our Symptom Center information for Neuroblastoma.
Neuroblastoma: Onset and Incubation
Onset of Neuroblastoma: 90% of cases diagnosed by 6 years
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About signs and symptoms of Neuroblastoma:
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This signs and symptoms information for Neuroblastoma has been gathered from various sources,
may not be fully accurate,
and may not be the full list of Neuroblastoma signs or Neuroblastoma symptoms.
Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Neuroblastoma may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they
are indeed Neuroblastoma symptoms.
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