Adult Wilms' tumour: a case report with review of literature.
BACKGROUND
Wilms' tumor is the commonest primary malignant renal tumor in childhood. Rarely, it may present in the adult age group.


METHODS
We report a 48-year-old male presenting with flank pain and haematuria. Abdominal ultrasound revealed a right renal mass measuring 11 x 10 cms, and a clinical diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma was made. Nephrectomy was performed, and a final diagnosis of adult Wilms' tumor was made based on the criteria proposed by Kilton et al.


CONCLUSIONS
The possibility of an adult Wilms' tumor should be considered when a patient presents with pain in the flank and a renal mass. Rarity of the tumor favors documentation in literature.
Geethamani
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Department of Pathology, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore - 560004, India. drgeethvenkat@yahoo.co.in
Kusuma
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Gowda
K M Srinivasa
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Saini
Monika Lamba
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