Slow progression of a small Wilms' tumor.
We report the uncommon clinical course of a female with right-sided hemi-hyperplasia. At the age of 2 years and 2 months, a small spherical lesion of the right kidney was detected by ultrasound and magnetic resonance tomography. When the patient was 4 years and 7 months, the very slowly growing tumor was removed completely and diagnosed as intermediate risk stage I nephroblastoma. The case demonstrates that even small renal lesions require diagnostic work-up and adequate treatment.
Pädiatrische Hämatologie/Onkologie, Universitätsklinikum Köln, Köln, Germany. thorsten.simon@uk-koeln.de
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009392:Nephrectomy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery