Adult's Wilms' Tumor Mimicking Renal Pelvis Tumor.
10.4111/kju.2007.48.5.558
- Author:
Seung Ok YANG
1
;
Jae Young JOUNG
;
Kyung Seok HAN
;
In Gab JEONG
;
Kyung Suk KWON
;
Ho Kyung SEO
;
Jinsoo CHUNG
;
Weon Seo PARK
;
Kang Hyun LEE
Author Information
1. Urologic Oncology Clinic, Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea. uroonco@ncc.re.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Wilms' tumor;
Adult;
Kidney pelvis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Carcinoma, Renal Cell;
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant;
Dactinomycin;
Diagnosis;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Kidney Pelvis*;
Recurrence;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Urinary Bladder;
Vincristine;
Wilms Tumor*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2007;48(5):558-560
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Wilms' tumor is a rare malignant renal tumor in adults and it usually presents as a parenchymal mass that resembles renal cell carcinoma. The authors observed one case of adults Wilms' tumor developing in the renal pelvis and the initial diagnosis was renal pelvis tumor. The patient underwent radical nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision and adjuvant chemotherapy with the combination of vincristine and actinomycin. The patient has remained healthy and was without evidence of tumor recurrence on a follow-up CT scan at 18 months postoperatively.
