Wilm's tumor during pregnancy: report of laparoscopic removal and review of literature.
Wilm's tumor, or nephroblastoma, is a common renal tumor among children. Few cases of Wilm's tumor have been reported in women during pregnancy. The authors present a rare case of a pregnant female, who underwent laparoscopic excision of a large Wilm's tumor. The authors have also provided a review of the current literature.
Rehman
Jamil
J
Department of Urology, SUNY-Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8093, USA.
Chughtai
Bilal
B
Guru
Khurshid
K
Khan
Sardar A
SA
Adler
Howard L
HL
Miller
Fredrick
F
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*