Neuroblastoma
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 3-year-old girl presents to the emergency department with decreased appetite, fatigue, and irritability for 1 month. She has periorbital ecchymoses (raccoon eyes) without a…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 3-year-old girl presents to the emergency department with decreased appetite, fatigue, and irritability for 1 month. She has periorbital ecchymoses (raccoon eyes) without a…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 2-month-old previously healthy male infant was brought in by his mother after a seizure. She noted that he had seemed irritable and was not…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 9-year-old boy with a history of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is being seen by his pediatrician for a routine maintenance exam. He initially presented…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 6-year-old previously healthy boy presented to his pediatrician with abdominal fullness for one month. The child had no abdominal or gastrointestinal complaints. On examination,…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 17-month-old Hispanic boy presented to the emergency department with a 2-week history of cough, wheezing, fever, and weight loss. The child was born in…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 22-month-old boy is brought to his pediatrician by his parents because he has developed several dark purple bruises on his back and spine (Figure…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 24-month-old well appearing girl who is at the 50th percentile for height and 95th percentile for weight is being evaluated by her pediatrician. Her…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 16-year-old boy with a history of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and severe ventricular dysfunction was admitted to the hospital for vomiting, confusion, involuntary movements, and…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 6-week-old girl, who was born at home and was not screened at birth for congenital hypothyroidism, presented to her pediatrician with signs of jaundice…