Wilms' tumour metastasis to the testis: long-term survival.
We report the case of a 3-year-old boy with a Wilms' tumour of unfavourable histology with metastatic spread to the right testis. Orchiectomy and chemotherapy led to disease-free survival for more than 8 years.
Tröbs
R-B
RB
Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinderchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR, Oststrasse 21-25, 04317 Leipzig, Germany. trob@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Friedrich
Th
T
Lotz
I
I
Bennek
J
J
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D009919:Orchiectomy; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery