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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2019; 40(03): 451-452
DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_15_18
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Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroblastoma Presenting as Chronic Diarrhea and Refractory Hypokalemia in a Child

Venkateswari Ramesh
Department of Pediatrics, Childs Trust Medical Research Foundation, Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
,
Janani Sankar
Department of Pediatrics, Childs Trust Medical Research Foundation, Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
,
Geetha Jayapathy
Department of Pediatrics, Childs Trust Medical Research Foundation, Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
,
Mahitha Velusamy
Department of Pediatrics, Childs Trust Medical Research Foundation, Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Abstract

Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor in children. Neuroblastoma presenting with diarrhea as the predominant symptom is rare and can be a diagnostic challenge to the paediatrician. We present a twenty months old child with Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroblastoma who presented with chronic diarrhea and refractory hypokalemia. Tumor removal resulted in cessation of diarrhea and correction of hypokalemia.

Keywords

Chronic diarrhea - ganglioneuroblastoma - hypokalemia


Publication History

Received: 17 January 2018

Accepted: 27 April 2018

Article published online:
03 June 2021

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