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Hepatomegaly as a single presenting sign of stage IV-S neuroblastoma
Y Bujanover1, A Hareel, Y Burstein
1Department of Pediatrics, Rokach Hospital, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Israel.
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
|November 1, 1990
Abstract:
This article presents the case of an infant who on routine physical examination at the age of 5 months was found to have hepatomegaly. The initial investigation revealed borderline liver function tests, and ultrasonography showed multiple space-occupying lesions. Further workup using different imaging techniques, urinary vanillylmandelic acid, serum catecholamines, and liver biopsy led to the diagnosis of stage IV-S neuroblastoma. No primary site outside of the liver could be demonstrated. The tumor regressed spontaneously.