Wilms' tumor with intracardiac extension.
Intracardiac tumor extension from nephroblastoma is a rare event. We report on two cases with this peculiar condition who presented with a different set of signs and symptoms. Both were diagnosed in life but only one could be properly managed on time. Emphasis is made upon the most reliable methodology for early detection and the surgical approach as the only plausible way to solve this particular complication.
Martinez-Guerra
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Department of Pediatric Oncology, Instituto Nacional de Pediatria, Mexico.
Ruano-Aguilar
J
J
Rivera-Luna
R
R
Cardenas-Cardos
R
R
Avila-Ramirez
E
E
Braun-Roth
G
G
Altamirano-Alvarez
E
E
Moreno-Hidalgo
A
A
Flamand-Rodriguez
E L
EL
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D009392:Nephrectomy; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery