Clinicopathological Profile of Childhood Primary Abdominal Tumours in Kashmir

Primary abdominal tumours attract considerable notice because of their serious prognosis, high cost of treatment and the emotional and psychological trauma. Abdominal tumours can present with pain, vomiting, constipation or less commonly intestinal obstruction. The presentation of cancer in children...

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Published in:Indian journal of surgery 2015-12, Vol.77 (Suppl 2), p.361-364
Main Authors: Khan, Parwez Sajad, Akhter, Zahida, Majeed, Showkat, Wani, Mohd Yousuf, Hayat, Humera
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiac Surgery
Gastric cancer
Gastrointestinal diseases
Medical diagnosis
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neurosurgery
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Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Plastic Surgery
Prognosis
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Tumors
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Summary:Primary abdominal tumours attract considerable notice because of their serious prognosis, high cost of treatment and the emotional and psychological trauma. Abdominal tumours can present with pain, vomiting, constipation or less commonly intestinal obstruction. The presentation of cancer in children mimic those of childhood conditions like infections particularly viral infections, urinary tract infections, gastro-oesophageal reflux, malnutrition, constipation, lymphadnenitis, glomerulonephritis and congenital urinary tract anomalies.
ISSN:0972-2068
0973-9793
DOI:10.1007/s12262-013-0843-2