Symptoms
Children with neuroblastoma exhibit a variety of symptoms. They usually experience
weight loss, poor appetite, fever and anaemia. Some children may also have diarrhoea,
hypertension or profuse sweating. When the tumour occurs in the abdomen, a lump
is often noticed. If the tumour occurs in the chest, the child coughs, has respiratory
difficulties or even swelling of the face. The tumour usually spreads to the
bone, especially the skull and limb bones. When the tumour spreads to the orbits,
it will cause bruises and swelling around the eyes.