title: Wilms Tumor: An Uncommon Entity in the Adult Patient.
abstract: Wilms tumor, the most common kidney tumor in children, is rarely seen in adults, making it a challenge for the adult oncologist to diagnose and treat. Unlike with renal cell carcinoma, patients with Wilms tumor should receive adjuvant chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy. Adult oncologists may not be familiar with pediatric oncology protocols, so it is important to consult with pediatric oncologists who have more experience in this disease. Multimodal therapy based on pediatric protocols improved the outcomes of adults with Wilms tumor worldwide. We report a rare case of a 24-year-old woman with a slow-growing mass of the left kidney during a 4-year period. The mass was surgically removed and final diagnosis confirmed by pathology to be Wilms tumor. The patient received adjuvant chemotherapy and has been free of disease since 2014.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Department of Hematology and Oncology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. fmahmoud@uams.edu.
authors.forename: Fade
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mahmoud
authors.affiliation: Pathologist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. mbrandonallen@uams.edu.
authors.forename: M Brandon
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Department of Pathology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. coxronim@uams.edu.
authors.forename: Roni
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.affiliation: Chair of the Department of Urology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. rdavis@uams.edu.
authors.forename: Rodney
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D055815:Young Adult