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Why Would A Child Have Tiredness, Swollen Lymph Nodes And High ALT Level?

hi,my son is 9 years old and has been ill for over a month.we have been back and forth to doctors and hospitals but they dont have a diagnosis. he has had 2 lots of blood tests over the last 5 weeks both showing a high ALT reading,the first time it was around 270 and the last one it had come down to about 160 and his white blood cells were high. his symptoms are still the same as they were at the start of all this.his symptoms are: tiredness aching no appetite raised lymph nodes everywhere general unwell feeling mottled looking skin we are getting very worried and no one can seems to be helping.we dont know what to do and he is not getting better. he is usually such an active child but he hasnt been able to do anything and we want help for him and we cant do anything for him. please help us lambros and jodi
Wed, 23 Nov 2016
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Hi...the elevated ALT is not worrying me, but the swollen, lymph nodes along with high WBC count and loss of appetite is more worrying. I suggest you work up in line of a blood related neoplasm or disorder. Please approach your pediatrician regarding this.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Why Would A Child Have Tiredness, Swollen Lymph Nodes And High ALT Level?

Hi...the elevated ALT is not worrying me, but the swollen, lymph nodes along with high WBC count and loss of appetite is more worrying. I suggest you work up in line of a blood related neoplasm or disorder. Please approach your pediatrician regarding this. Regards - Dr. Sumanth