What are the symptoms of osteosarcoma in children

A school-age child complained of leg pain every day. At first, I thought it was due to calcium deficiency. After taking calcium supplements, there was no improvement. After going to a large hospital for a systematic examination, I found out that he had osteosarcoma. Osteosarcoma is an extremely serious disease that undoubtedly brings endless pain to the family. Let us learn about the symptoms of osteosarcoma in children.

Pain at the tumor site is a prominent symptom of this disease, which is caused by the erosion and dissolution of cortical bone by tumor tissue.

1. Pain Pain of varying degrees at the tumor site is a very common and obvious symptom of osteosarcoma, mainly due to the expansion of the tumor tissue destroying the bone cortex and stimulating the periosteal nerve endings. The pain may develop from intermittent at first to continuous after a few weeks, and the degree of pain may also increase. Pain in the lower limbs may cause pain-avoiding claudication

2. Tumors As the disease progresses, local swelling may occur. The tumor can be felt at the painful part of the limb, accompanied by obvious tenderness. If the tumor grows rapidly, the tumor can even be found from the outside. The skin on the surface of the tumor may become hotter and the superficial veins may be exposed. The surface of the tumor and the nearby soft tissue may have varying degrees of tenderness. The hardness of the tumor varies with the degree of ossification. The tumor enlarges, causing limited joint movement and disuse muscle atrophy.

3. Lameness is pain-avoiding claudication caused by limb pain. It gets worse as the disease progresses. Patients with a longer illness period may experience limited joint movement and muscle atrophy due to disuse.

4. General condition When the diagnosis is confirmed, the general condition of the child is generally poor. General symptoms include fever, malaise, weight loss, anemia and even exhaustion. In some cases, the tumor grows very fast and metastases to the lungs occur at an early stage, causing the general condition to deteriorate. Pathological fractures at the tumor site make the symptoms more obvious.

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