Wilms' tumor arising in a multicystic kidney.
We describe a child with Wilms' tumor (WT) which occurred in an unequivocal multicystic dysplastic kidney (MDK). We indicate a current nonsurgical approach to MDK, but stress the probable malignant degeneration of blastemal cells, the need to search carefully for the WT in the MDK, and the necessity on 3-monthly follow-up US studies.
Oddone
M
M
Department of Radiology, G. Gaslini Children's Research Institute, Genova, Italy.
Marino
C
C
Sergi
C
C
Occhi
M
M
Negri
F
F
Kotitza
Z
Z
De Bernardi
B
B
Jasonni
V
V
Tomà
P
P
D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology