Intrapelvic Wilms' tumor simulating xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis

A 2-year-old boy presented with an atypical renal mass with extension into the pyelocalyceal system and distal ureter which was diagnosed initially as xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP). The final diagnosis was intrapelvic Wilms tumor extending into the ureter. In the literature, only three pa...

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Published inPediatric radiology Vol. 25 Suppl 1; p. S68
Main Authors Groeneveld, D, Robben, S G, Meradji, M, Nijman, J M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.11.1995
Subjects
Child, Preschool
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Kidney Neoplasms - diagnosis
Kidney Neoplasms - pathology
Kidney Pelvis - pathology
Male
Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous - diagnosis
Ureteral Neoplasms - pathology
Wilms Tumor - diagnosis
Wilms Tumor - pathology
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Summary:A 2-year-old boy presented with an atypical renal mass with extension into the pyelocalyceal system and distal ureter which was diagnosed initially as xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP). The final diagnosis was intrapelvic Wilms tumor extending into the ureter. In the literature, only three patients have been described with Wilms tumor extending into the ureter, none of whom had a continuous extension into the distal ureter.
ISSN:0301-0449
DOI:10.1007/BF03545589