Adult nephroblastoma or Wilms' tumor: A rare entity - Case report
Wilms' tumor (nephroblastoma) is rare in adults, comprising less than 5 % of renal cancers. This report details a 48-year-old male with persistent abdominal pain, weight loss, and fatigue, whose imaging showed a large, heterogeneous left renal mass with regional lymph node involvement. Post-nep...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-11-01
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| Series: | Urology Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442024002122 |
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| Summary: | Wilms' tumor (nephroblastoma) is rare in adults, comprising less than 5 % of renal cancers. This report details a 48-year-old male with persistent abdominal pain, weight loss, and fatigue, whose imaging showed a large, heterogeneous left renal mass with regional lymph node involvement. Post-nephrectomy histology confirmed nephroblastoma with a triphasic pattern. The patient underwent left radical nephrectomy and received adjuvant chemotherapy with doxorubicin, vincristine, and actinomycin D. Three months later, follow-up CT scans revealed no residual disease. This case underscores the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of adult nephroblastoma and the need for more effective treatment protocols. |
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| ISSN: | 2214-4420 |