title: [Childhood kidney tumors -- the relevance of imaging].
abstract: Kidney tumors represent 6.2% of malignant tumors in children. History, clinical course and radiological findings are necessary elements in the differential diagnosis of the different renal tumors. In the case of nephroblastoma, chemotherapy is based solely on the radiological diagnosis without prior histology. In therapy-optimizing studies of the Society of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, preoperative chemotherapy is performed. Therapy monitoring is performed in the course of and after preoperative chemotherapy to verify tumor response. Radiological staging plays a significant role in deciding on further treatment and in operative planning. Three-dimensional visualization of the abdominal situs can assist preoperative planning. In summary, diagnostic imaging in renal tumors in children plays a role in differential diagnosis, staging, monitoring of therapy, and surgical planning.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Pädiatrische Radiologie, Universitätsklinik Heidelberg. jens-peter_schenk@med.uni-heidelberg.de
authors.forename: J-P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Schenk
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Günther
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schrader
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ley
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Furtwängler
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Leuschner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Edelhäuser
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Graf
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tröger
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy