title: Extra-renal Wilms' tumour--is it different?
abstract: Nephroblastomas (Wilms' tumour) are the most common solid malignancies in childhood, but extra-renal Wilms' tumours are rare entities, and the diagnosis is made only after surgical intervention. However, the embryogenesis and the exact mechanism of occurrence of primary ERWTs is controversial, thereby presenting a number of unanswered questions of great theoretical interests. We present three well-proven cases of extra-renal Wilms' tumour together with a review of the literature based on its histogenesis, its behaviour and its management policies.
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr Ernest Borges Marg, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India.
authors.forename: Jayant
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sastri
authors.forename: Rupal
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dedhia
authors.forename: Siddharth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Laskar
authors.forename: Tanuja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shet
authors.forename: Purna
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kurkure
authors.forename: Maryann
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muckaden
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001415:Back; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis*