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Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor history and symptoms
Introduction
Overview
Overview
When evaluating a patient for atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor, you should take a detailed history of the presenting symptoms (onset, duration, and progression), other associated symptoms, and a thorough family and past medical history review. Other specific areas of focus when obtaining the history include the review of associated conditions such as rhabdoid predisposition syndrome. Symptoms of atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor include headache, vomiting, increased head size in infant, trouble with balance and coordination, and weight loss.
History and Symptoms
History and Symptoms
History
- When evaluating a patient for atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor, you should take a detailed history of the presenting symptoms (onset, duration, and progression), other associated symptoms, and a thorough family and past medical history review. Other specific areas of focus when obtaining the history include:[1]
- Review of associated conditions such as rhabdoid predisposition syndrome
Symptoms
Symptoms of atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor include:[2][3][4]
References
References
- ↑ Slavc, Irene; Chocholous, Monika; Leiss, Ulrike; Haberler, Christine; Peyrl, Andreas; Azizi, Amedeo A.; Dieckmann, Karin; Woehrer, Adelheid; Peters, Christina; Widhalm, Georg; Dorfer, Christian; Czech, Thomas (2014). “Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor: improved long-term survival with an intensive multimodal therapy and delayed radiotherapy. The Medical University of Vienna Experience 1992-2012”. Cancer Medicine. 3 (1): 91–100. doi:10.1002/cam4.161. ISSN 2045-7634.
- ↑ Chan KH, Mohammed Haspani MS, Tan YC, Kassim F (2011). “A case report of atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumour in a 9-year-old girl”. Malays J Med Sci. 18 (3): 82–6. PMC 3216225. PMID 22135607.
- ↑ Udaka, Y. T.; Shayan, K.; Chuang, N. A.; Crawford, J. R. (2013). “Atypical Presentation of Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor in a Child”. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2013: 1–4. doi:10.1155/2013/815923. ISSN 2090-6706.
- ↑ Symptoms of atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 2015. http://www.dana-farber.org/Health-Library/Childhood-AT/RT—Atypical-Teratoid-Rhabdoid-Tumor.aspx. Accessed on December 14, 2015
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