title: Hemihypertrophy, renal dysplasia and benign nephromegaly.
abstract: Hemihypertrophy is associated with malignant visceral abdominal neoplasms in childhood. Benign nephromegaly and nephroblastomas are both known to occur with hemihypertrophy; however, association with renal dysplasia has not previously reported. We describe an infant presenting with recurrent haematuria who had segmental hemihypertrophy, ipsilateral renal dysplasia and contralateral benign nephromegaly. Although debated, renal dysplasia may predispose to and predate malignant change. Rational management and optimal surveillance of renal dysplasia and benign nephromegaly in hemihypertrophy is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Children Kidney Care Centre, St. John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Mohammad Amin
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Memon
authors.forename: Suravi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohanty
authors.forename: Kanishka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Isha
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: Ashley Lucien Joseph
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: D'Cruz
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D007866:Leg / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed