[Nephroblastoma and polycystic dysplastic kidney]

Pediatr Med Chir. 1998 Sep-Oct;20(5):333-5.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The Authors pass on the case of a nephroblastoma, associated to Wilms Tumorlet and combined nephroblastomatosis, arose on a multicystic dysplastic kidney. They examine the relationships between the nephroblastoma and the kidney malformations, the possibility of malignant degeneration of a multicystic dysplastic kidney and the necessity of the nephrectomy as a prevention of the degeneration. At the moment the statistic data don't justify the nephrectomy a the birth to prevent the arising of a nephroblastoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Kidney Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery
  • Male
  • Nephrectomy
  • Polycystic Kidney Diseases / complications*
  • Polycystic Kidney Diseases / diagnosis
  • Polycystic Kidney Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal
  • Wilms Tumor / diagnosis
  • Wilms Tumor / etiology*
  • Wilms Tumor / surgery