Neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma is a malignant tumor of neural crest cells, the cells that give rise to the sympathetic nervous system, which is observed in children.

Secretory diarrhea

Watery voluminous diarrhea resulting from an imbalance between ion and water secretion and absorption.


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PMID (PMCID)
15342979
 FEMALE Infant
Ataxia and secretory diarrhea: two unusual paraneoplastic syndromes occurring concurrently in the same patient with ganglioneuroblastoma.
Gesundheit B, Smith CR, Gerstle JT, Weitzman SS, Chan HS.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2004;26(9):549-52.
Increased awareness of VIP-secretory diarrhea, especially in an ataxic child, might contribute to an earlier diagnosis of neuroblastoma.