Infantile hepatoblastoma symptoms?

summary

Hepatoblastoma in children is a malignant tumor of the liver, which is caused by the embryonic tissue of the liver. Most of them were born in infants under 3 years old. The clinical features are abdominal enlargement, palpable mass in upper abdomen, anorexia, emaciation and anemia. Jaundice and ascites were found in the late stage. The diagnosis was made according to the clinical manifestations, laboratory and auxiliary examination results. If the tumor is single, small, superficial and without extrahepatic metastasis, surgical resection can be cured. Infantile hepatoblastoma symptoms? Let's talk about it.

Infantile hepatoblastoma symptoms?

At the beginning of the disease, the general symptoms are not obvious, no jaundice or fever. But the abdomen is full, I was found by my parents. Sometimes the doctor found the abdominal mass during the health examination.

Older children may complain of abdominal pain. Sometimes the liver cancer cells can produce gonadotropin, which makes the children have precocious puberty. Pigmentation was found in some cases. Some children do not feel abdominal pain.

The course of disease is faster than that of common malignant tumors. Can have anorexia, fatigue, progressive weight loss. Later stage may have fever, secondary anemia, ascites and lower extremity edema. Occasionally, upper gastrointestinal bleeding and jaundice were seen. The liver is large and hard, the edge of liver is obviously hard, the surface is not smooth and there are nodules.

matters needing attention

If the tumor is single, small, superficial and without extrahepatic metastasis, surgical resection can be cured.