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By Mayo Clinic staffComplications of neuroblastoma may include:
- Spread of the cancer (metastasis). Neuroblastoma may spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body, such as the lymph nodes, bone marrow, liver, skin and bones.
- Spinal cord compression. Tumors may grow and press on the spinal cord, causing spinal cord compression. Spinal cord compression may cause pain and paralysis.
- Signs and symptoms caused by tumor secretions. Neuroblastomas may secrete certain chemicals that irritate other normal tissues, causing signs and symptoms called paraneoplastic syndromes. One paraneoplastic syndrome that occurs rarely in people with neuroblastoma causes rapid eye movements and difficulty with coordination. Another rare syndrome causes abdominal swelling and diarrhea.
References
- Ater, JL. Neuroblastoma. In: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders; 2007. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/207463617-2/0/1608/0.html. Accessed June 28, 2010.
- Park JR, et al. Neuroblastoma: Biology, prognosis and treatment. Hematology & Oncology Clinics of North America. 2010;24:65.
- Dome JS, et al. Pediatric solid tumors. In: Abeloff MD, et al. Abeloff's Clinical Oncology. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Churchill Livingstone; 2007:2091.
- Neuroblastoma treatment (PDQ). National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/neuroblastoma/patient/allpages. Accessed June 28, 2010.
- Family Handbook for Children with Cancer. Children's Oncology Group. http://www.curesearch.org/pdf/Family_Handbook_for_Curesearch.pdf. Accessed July 6, 2010.
- Neuroblastoma — childhood. Cancer.Net. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Cancer+Types/Neuroblastoma+-+Childhood. Accessed July 6, 2010.
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