Emergent embolisation to control severe haematuria in Wilms' tumour.
Wilms' tumour commonly presents with an abdominal mass and gross haematuria. Here, we present the novel application of paediatric renal arterial embolisation to control life-threatening haematuria in Wilms' tumour.
Smith
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Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital Alder Hey, University of Liverpool, Eaton Road, Liverpool, L12 2AP, UK. npsmith@liv.ac.uk
Jesudason
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McDowell
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Rowlands
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Ashworth
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Losty
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D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery