1.Relapsed Wilms' tumor with multiple brain metastasis.
Akın AKAKIN ; Baran YILMAZ ; Murat Sakir EKŞI ; Ozlem YAPICIER ; Türker KILIÇ
Korean Journal of Pediatrics 2016;59(Suppl 1):S96-S98
Wilms' tumor is the most common malignant renal tumor in childhood. The brain metastasis of a Wilms' tumor with anaplastic histopathology is rare. We present the case of an 8-year-old girl with Wilms' tumor, who presented with multiple brain metastases 5 years after her primary diagnosis. The brain masses were diagnosed after a generalized tonic-clonic seizure attack. The big solid mass in the cerebellum was resected, and whole-brain radiotherapy was performed, after which, she succumbed to her disease. In the case of clinical suspicion, cranial surveillance should be included in the routine clinical work-up for Wilms' tumor. Combined aggressive therapy (surgery+radiotherapy+chemotherapy) should be applied whenever possible, for both better survival and palliative aspects.
Brain*
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Cerebellum
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Child
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Diagnosis
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Drug Therapy
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Female
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Glycogen Storage Disease Type VI
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Humans
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Neoplasm Metastasis*
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Radiotherapy
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Seizures
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Wilms Tumor*