[Wilms tumor and Bloom syndrome].
Bloom syndrome is characterized by growth failure, skin anomalies with sun sensitivity, minor anatomic defects, excessive chromosomic fragility and usually severe immune deficiency. The chromosome fragility predisposes these children to the development of hematologic malignancies and solid tumors.


METHODS
Morgan, a 4-year-old boy with Bloom syndrome, developed a Wilms tumor. Chemotherapy was poorly tolerated. Two years later, the child died from an uncontrolled progressive disease.


CONCLUSIONS
This is the fourth reported case of Wilms tumor occurring in a child with Bloom syndrome. This possibility requires repeated abdominal ultrasonography in such patients.
Berger
C
C
Service de pédiatrie, CHRU, hôpital Nord, Saint-Etienne, France.
Frappaz
D
D
Leroux
D
D
Blez
F
F
Vercherat
M
M
Bouffet
E
E
Jalbert
P
P
Brunat-Mentigny
M
M
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001816:Bloom Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy