title: Imaging spectrum of primary malignant renal neoplasms in children.
abstract: Wilms' tumor (WT) is the most common abdominal tumor in children. Many pediatric renal tumors in the past were categorized as WT; however, in recent years, several specific renal tumors have been recognized as distinct pathological entities. The age and clinical presentation of the child and distinctive imaging features may help in reaching a specific diagnosis in most cases. This is important as it has implications on the pre-operative diagnostic work-up and prognosis of the child. However, it is often not possible to differentiate one from the other pediatric renal tumor on the basis of imaging alone, and the final diagnosis is often made at histological examination of the surgical specimen. This article reviews the imaging features of primary malignant renal neoplasms in children along with their clinical presentation and pathological features.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Smt. Sucheta Kriplani and Kalawati Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Rama
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Anand
authors.forename: Mahender K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Narula
authors.forename: Isha
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.forename: Subhasis Roy
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Choudhury
authors.forename: Manjula
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jain
keywords: Nephroblastoma; Wilms’ tumor; multidetector computed tomography; nephrogenic rests