Constipation and Abdominal Distention in a 5-Week-Old Male.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Lee, Michelle; Condit, Paige; Lee-Miller, Cathy; Tiedt, Kristin
- Source
- Clinical Pediatrics. Dec2023, Vol. 62 Issue 12, p1603-1606. 4p.
- Subject
- *BOWEL obstructions
*CLINICAL pathology
*NEONATAL intensive care
*CONSTIPATION
*MAGNETIC resonance imaging
*NEONATAL intensive care units
*ABDOMINAL radiography
*CHILDREN
- Language
- ISSN
- 0009-9228
The article focuses on the unusual presentation of metastatic neuroblastoma in a 5-week-old male infant who initially exhibited symptoms such as constipation and hepatomegaly. Topics include the diagnostic challenges associated with liver lesions and elevated alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), the unique features of stage MS neuroblastoma in infants, and the importance of considering metastatic neuroblastoma in cases of hepatomegaly with elevated AFP and other associated laboratory findings.