Pediatric Adrenal Glands Flashcards
1
Q
What condition is caused by perinatal stress?
A
adrenal gland hemorrhage
2
Q
Symptoms of adrenal gland hemorrhage? (4)
A
- anemia
- dropping hematocrit
- jaundice
- adrenal insufficiency
3
Q
Neuroblastomas arise from which nervous system?
A
Sympathetic (neck, posterior mediastinum, adrenal gland, retroperitoneum, pelvis)
4
Q
Where is the most common site of origin of a neuroblastoma?
A
adrenal gland
5
Q
Which is the most common abdominal malignancy in children?
A
neuroblastoma (mean presentation is 22 months)
6
Q
Clinical symptoms of neuroblastoma?
A
- painless abd mass
- elevated catecholamine levels in urine
- malaise
- irritability
- weight loss
- neurologic symptoms
- Opsoclonus-myoclonus
- Hypertension
