Epidural metastasis in Wilms' tumor: a case report and review of the literature.
Spinal canal involvement is not a common pattern of metastasis in Wilms' tumor. Although early detection and treatment can achieve improvement of neurological deficit, mortality remains high. We present a 5-year-old girl who had an epidural metastasis while she was receiving chemotherapy for stage IV Wilms' tumor. Within 2 months following laminectomy, total removal of tumor, radiotherapy, and adjuvant chemotherapy some of the neurological signs improved.
Darendeliler
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Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Istanbul, Topkapi, Turkey.
Ayan
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I
Kebudi
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Ağaoğlu
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L
Bilge
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Kinay
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M
D002675:Child, Preschool; D015174:Epidural Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000556:secondary*