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Neuroblastoma
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Neuroblastoma Diagnosis & Tests
Signs vary depending on the location of the tumor. Examination of the abdomen with the hands (palpation) may show a mass. The liver may be enlarged, if the tumor has spread to the liver. Adrenal gland tumors can cause high blood pressure and a fast heart rate.
Testing reveals the original (primary) tumor and locations of tumor spread:
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Acute Kidney Failure
• Anemia
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Ganglioneuroma
• Tumor
Tests & Exams
• Blood Pressure
• Bone Marrow Biopsy
• Bone Scan
• Catecholamines - Blood
• Catecholamines - Urine
• CBC
• Chest X-Ray
• CT Scan
• MRI
• Pulse
Other Topics
• Abdomen - Swollen
• Abdominal Mass
• Benign
• Bone Pain or Tenderness
• Breathing Difficulty
• Cancer - Resources
• Chemotherapy
• Diarrhea
• Eye Movements - Uncontrollable
• Fatigue
• High Blood Pressure
• Malaise
• Metastasis
• Movement - Uncoordinated
• Muscle Function Loss
• Paleness
• Palpation
• Pulse - Bounding
• Radiation Therapy
• Resources
• Skin Blushing/Flushing
• Stress and Anxiety
• Sweating - Excessive
Review Date : 7/17/2002
Reviewed By : Scott Howard, M.D., M.S., Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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