The triad of seizures, hypertension, and neuroblastoma: the first described case.
The combination of seizures, hypertensive encephalopathy, and neuroblastoma has not been described before. The authors report one case, which is not only of interest in its own right, but also emphasizes the importance of including blood pressure measurement in the clinical examination of children, especially when hypertension could be the cause of the symptoms.
El-Hayek
Mohammed
M
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, and Histopathology, Tawam University Hospital, and Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. mohhayek@emirates.net.ae
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Omar
O
Hardy
Denis
D
Islam
Sherief
S
D001794:Blood Pressure; D006801:Humans; D020343:Hypertensive Encephalopathy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology