[Nephroblastoma in adults. Three case reports]

Ann Urol (Paris). 2001 Sep;35(5):257-61. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4401(01)00039-0.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors report three nephroblastoma's cases occurred in adult and treated at Ibn Rochd Oncology Center at Casablanca. The average of age was 24 years (19-29 years) and the delay of diagnosis was five months (3-8 months). The most frequent clinical sign was a lumbar fossa mass. At diagnosis, radiological exams revealed that patients presented an advanced stage and metastatic disease in one case. The treatment was a total nephrectomy with ganglioma dissection when the tumor was resectable followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Two patients was in progressive disease despite treatment, and one patient was lost at follow-up. The prognosis of adult's nephroblastoma remains very severe, due to the advanced stage at diagnosis and the mediocre reply to the treatment.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age of Onset
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Nephrectomy*
  • Prognosis
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Wilms Tumor / diagnosis
  • Wilms Tumor / pathology*
  • Wilms Tumor / surgery