Neuroblastoma presenting as hip pain and skull prominence in a child
| Autor: | Hunter R. Hewitt, Richard J. Mazzaccaro, Marna Rayl Greenberg, Mini G. Abraham, Kimberly L. Fugok, Andrew C. Miller |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
musculoskeletal diseases
lcsh:Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine medicine.medical_specialty lcsh:R895-920 Malignancy 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging Neuroblastoma 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Femur Pelvis Pediatric Emergency Radiology Gait Disturbance business.industry Emergency department medicine.disease Gait Skull medicine.anatomical_structure Radiology business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Radiology Case Reports, Vol 14, Iss 11, Pp 1427-1431 (2019) Radiology Case Reports |
| ISSN: | 1930-0433 |
| Popis: | Neuroblastoma is a common cancer in children especially those under 5-years old, however they can have varied presentations that may make diagnosis difficult. Neuroblastoma is not usually high on a clinician's differential for a child's gait dysfunction. We describe a case of a 6-year-old female who presented to the Emergency Department for new onset right hip pain. She had associated gait disturbance and pain with ambulation as well as a new lump on her right parietal skull. An MRI of the brain, lumbar spine, and pelvis revealed the diagnosis of a left adrenal neuroblastoma that had metastasized to the femur, the lumbar spine, and the skull. This case shows the importance of early suspicion of malignancy in a patient with seemingly disparate symptoms to ensure early intervention. Keywords: Neuroblastoma, Pediatric |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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