Prenatal diagnosis of congenital mesoblastic nephroma: a case with poor prognosis

BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Aug 28;12(8):e230297. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-230297.

Abstract

Congenital mesoblastic nephromais a rare tumour found in neonates, with a very small number of cases diagnosed prenatally. We report a case of a fetal renal tumour suspected at 28 weeks' gestation on routine ultrasound. Prenatal follow-up revealed a severe polyhydramnios at 32 weeks' gestation subsequent amniodrainage was undertaken. She delivered at 34+5 weeks' gestation, after spontaneous premature rupture of membranes.

Keywords: paediatric surgery; pregnancy; utrasonography.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cesarean Section / methods
  • Developmental Disabilities / etiology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Gestational Age
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Microcephaly / etiology
  • Nephroma, Mesoblastic / diagnostic imaging
  • Nephroma, Mesoblastic / pathology*
  • Nephroma, Mesoblastic / ultrastructure
  • Polyhydramnios / diagnosis
  • Polyhydramnios / therapy
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Trimester, Second
  • Prenatal Diagnosis / statistics & numerical data*
  • Prognosis
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal / methods