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Kreftfaresignaler hos barn: De vanligste symptomer og tegn

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Allmennsymptomer

  • Vedvarende sykt barn med feber, slapphet, nedsatt matlyst, vekttap.
  • Dog, de fleste barn som blir syke av ufarlige infeksjonssykdommer, har nettopp slike symptomer.
  • Det er således når slike plager blir langvarige, for eksempel mer enn 1-2 uker, at det er rimelig grunn til å kontakte lege
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Spesifikke symptomer

  • Vedvarende, dvs. lengre enn 1-2 uker, med bein- og leddsmerter
  • Vedvarende, dvs. lengre enn 1-2 uker, med hodepine, kvalme, brekninger, lammelser

Funn

  • Forstørrede lymfeknuter i form av bestående lokale eller generelt store lymfeknuter
  • For tidlig innsettende pubertet
  • Blekhet, hudblødninger, infeksjonstegn
  • Forstørret lever og/eller milt

Dette dokumentet er basert på det profesjonelle dokumentet Kreftfaresignaler hos barn . Referanselisten for dette dokumentet vises nedenfor

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