Late stage symptoms of hepatoblastoma

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Hepatoblastoma is the most common liver tumor in children, accounting for 62% of primary liver malignant tumors in children. The disease originated from embryonic primordial cells of the liver, which is a malignant tumor of epithelial origin. The disease is highly malignant and can be widely metastasized through blood and lymph channels. The more common sites of metastasis are lung, abdominal cavity, lymph nodes and brain. So let's take a look at the early symptoms of hepatoblastoma? What about it?

Late stage symptoms of hepatoblastoma

Precocious puberty was the initial symptom in some male children with hepatoblastoma, with an incidence of 2.3%. It was characterized by enlarged genitalia, low tone and pubic hair growth. The reason was that the tumor cells could synthesize human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).

The main signs are pale, abdominal distention, liver enlargement, physical examination in the right upper abdomen can touch the swelling of the liver, hard, smooth surface, large can reach the pelvic cavity, can touch tumor nodules and accompanied by tenderness, late jaundice, ascites, other symptoms including dysplasia, irritability and so on.

The clinical symptoms are nonspecific, such as loss of appetite, anorexia, weight loss or no increase, epigastric distension with vomiting and / or diarrhea, jaundice is rare. Abdominal distention is a common symptom of children with hepatoblastoma. The parents of children often notice or find epigastric mass through physical examination, and the vast majority of patients seek medical treatment because of abdominal swelling.

matters needing attention

1. To avoid the invasion of harmful substances (cancer promoting factors) is to help us avoid or contact with harmful substances as little as possible. 2. Improving the body's immunity against tumor can help improve and strengthen the body's immune system to fight against tumor.