title: Diagnosis of a fetal mesoblastic nephroma by 3D-ultrasound.
abstract: We report a case of a fetal renal tumor detected prenatally on 3D-ultrasound. As the lesion was well encapsulated the initial sonographic diagnosis was that of a nephroblastoma. Volume calculation by the 3D technique gave a reliable estimation of the tumor size. Contrary to all published case reports concerning antenatally diagnosed mesoblastic nephromas, there was no polyhydramnios. Elective delivery was performed by Cesarean section at 38+ weeks gestation. The neonate underwent left nephrectomy on the second day of life. The subsequent course was uneventful without recurrence of the tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy, University Hospital, Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Schild
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Plath
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hofstaetter
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hansmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D018201:Nephroma, Mesoblastic / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*