Nephroblastoma occurring in a multilocular cystic kidney.
A case of a nephroblastoma in a multilocular cystic kidney in a 5-year-old child is reported and the related literature is reviewed. Because of the unreliability of preoperative and intraoperative diagnostic modalities in identifying a coincidental nephroblastoma nephrectomy is recommended for multilocular cystic disease of the kidney in children.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery