Wilms' tumor
Nephroblastoma
Facts
:
MC primary renal neoplasm of childhood (kids 2-5 yo)
Mass does NOT cross midline
Tumor arises from
metanephros
History / PE
:
Abdominal mass (in 10% of cases, bilateral)
Hypertension
Hematuria
Treatment
:
Nephrectomy
Associated With
:
WAGR syndrome
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
(hyperinsulinemia)
Denys-Drash syndrome
(pseudohermaphrodism)
Differential Diagnosis
:
Neuroblastoma
(seen in younger kids, crosses midline)
August 7th 2010
Categories
Pediatrics
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