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Any symptoms will depend upon the tumor's location and the nearby organs affected. [citation needed] For example, a tumor in the chest area may cause breathing difficulty, chest pain, and trachea compression. If the tumor is located lower in the abdomen, it may cause abdominal pain and bloating.
Ganglioneuroblastoma is a variant of neuroblastoma that is surrounded by ganglion cells. It can be difficult to diagnose. [1] Nodular ganglioneuroblastoma can be ...
[3]: 102 Extra-articular tumors are usually found in the knee, thigh, and foot. [ 3 ] : 101 Symptoms include swelling, pain, sensitivity, and/or limited range of motion. [ 3 ] : 102 The rate of reoccurrence is estimated to be 18-46% for intra-articular tumors and 33-50% for extra-articular tumors.
Symptoms and signs. The most common presentation is gastrointestinal bleed (~45% of cases), followed by abdominal pain (~43% of cases) and anemia (~15% of cases). [2]
Symptoms may include: Swelling in the extremities (arms or legs), also called peripheral edema; the swelling often is painless. Difficulty in moving the extremity that has the tumor, including a limp. Soreness localized to the area of the tumor or in the extremity. Neurological symptoms. [3] Pain or discomfort: numbness, burning, or "pins and ...
Surgical resection may be an option for tumors causing extensive radicular pain or other symptoms, and for tumors exhibiting aggressive behavior. [1] Plexiform neurofibromas (associated with neurofibromatosis type 1) have a higher risk of transforming into malignant tumors and require individual treatment plans. [ 1 ]
Motor symptoms seem to be more predominant than sensory symptoms. [2] Symptoms of these disorders include: fatigue, pain, lack of balance, lack of feeling, lack of reflexes, and lack of sight and hearing, which result from muscle atrophy. Patients can also have high arched feet, hammer toes, foot drop, foot deformities, and scoliosis.
There are a great number of symptoms experienced by those with a functional neurological disorder. While these symptoms are very real, their origin is complex, since it can be associated with severe psychological trauma (conversion disorder), and idiopathic neurological dysfunction. [6]