Congenital Wilms' tumor associated with consumption coagulopathy and hyperbilirubinemia.
A case of a term newborn infant with a congenital Wilm's tumor who developed severe jaundice and consumption coagulopathy is reported. After the removal of the tumor, the clotting factors became normal and the jaundice resolved. It is suggested that there was an association between the presence of the tumor and hemolysis and consumption coagulopathy.
D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007567:Jaundice, Neonatal / Q000209:etiology*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery