Extrarenal testicular Wilms' tumor in a 3-year-old child

Pediatr Surg Int. 2013 Sep;29(9):961-4. doi: 10.1007/s00383-013-3338-0. Epub 2013 Jun 22.

Abstract

We report an extremely rare case of extrarenal testicular Wilms' tumor in a 3-year-old boy with intrabdominal undescended left testis. The patient was admitted because of pain and vomiting, with evidence of a huge abdominal mass. At surgery a large tumor arising from the intrabdominal testis was found. Histology showed the classical triphasic Wilms' tumor elements: epithelial, mesenchymal and blastemal areas. Extrarenal Wilms' tumors account for only 3% of all Wilms' tumors and just -100 cases have been reported in literature. Testicular origin is anecdotic. We present histomorphological, histogenetic, clinical, diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic features of this rare tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Contrast Media
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Radiographic Image Enhancement / methods
  • Testicular Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Testicular Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler / methods
  • Wilms Tumor / diagnostic imaging
  • Wilms Tumor / surgery*

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  • Contrast Media