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Tumor masses and other malignancy problems in children presenting acutely in the emergency room

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Most often tumor and malignancy-related problems present in an indolent fashion. However, every so often an occult tumor can present as an acute problem. This can happen with the chest ( pain, respiratory distress), abdomen (pain, distention), and extremities ( pain, swelling, limping, paralysis). Examples of such occurrences are presented in this communication. The objective is to familiarize emergency room physicians and radiologists with these potentially misleading clinical presentations.

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  1. Departments of Radiology and Pediatrics, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA e-mail: lswischu@utmb.edu), , , , , , US

    L. E. Swischuk

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Swischuk, L. Tumor masses and other malignancy problems in children presenting acutely in the emergency room. Emergency Radiology 7, 225–230 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00011829

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