Intrapelvic Wilms’ tumour: a rare entity for the most commonly encountered malignant renal tumour in children

Abd. Aziz, Azian and Govindarajan, Krishna Kumar and Chai , Yih Feng and Suboh, Roslina (2010) Intrapelvic Wilms’ tumour: a rare entity for the most commonly encountered malignant renal tumour in children. Pediatric Radiology, 40 (6). pp. 1108-1161. ISSN 0301-0449

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Abstract

Purpose–Objective: Wilms’ tumour commonly presents as abdominal mass that originates from the renal parenchyma. We encountered and thus report and illustrate a case in which this malignant tumour filled and expand the renal pelvis with minimal parenchymal infiltration. Material and methods: A previously healthy 2-year-old boy was admitted to our hospital for painless gross hematuria. There was no abdominal swelling or distension. No history of trauma or bleeding disorder. On examination no abdominal or flank mass was palpable. The cause was revealed from radiological investigations: on Ultrasound, a solid well defined non-vascular lobulated mass was seen occupying and expanding the left renal pelvis with moderate hydronephrosis, on Computed Tomography (CT) as a well defined non-enhancing hypodense left intrapelvic renal mass and on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) as T1 hypointense and T2 hyperintense intrapelvic mass with evidence of upper pole parenchymal infiltration. Results: A left nephrectomy was performed and the histology revealed a Wilms’ tumour. Discussion and conclusion: Wilms’ tumour must be considered in children presenting with gross haematuria even when the location of the tumour is not typical; as illustrated in our case. The radiological images, gross specimen of the tumour and the histological images will be illustrated.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Subjects:	R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer) R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics > RJ101 Child Heatlh. Child health services. Preventive health services for children
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Radiology
Depositing User:	Prof. Dr. Azian Abd. Aziz
Date Deposited:	26 Sep 2011 12:56
Last Modified:	26 Apr 2013 16:39
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/5181

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