Urologic abdominal masses in infants and children

A series of 167 infants and children presenting with palpable urologic abdominal masses from 1960 to 1973 has been reviewed. The groupings by age at presentation and type of urologic lesion enable us to make certain general statements. Emphasis is placed upon adequate preoperative evaluation in any...

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Published inThe Journal of urology Vol. 116; no. 5; p. 629
Main Authors Kasper, T E, Osborne, Jr, R W, Semerdjian, H S, Miller, H C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.1976
Subjects
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Hydronephrosis - diagnosis
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Kidney - abnormalities
Kidney Diseases, Cystic - diagnosis
Kidney Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neuroblastoma - diagnosis
Polycystic Kidney Diseases - diagnosis
Radioisotope Renography
Ultrasonography
Ureter - abnormalities
Ureteral Obstruction - complications
Urography
Wilms Tumor - diagnosis
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Summary:A series of 167 infants and children presenting with palpable urologic abdominal masses from 1960 to 1973 has been reviewed. The groupings by age at presentation and type of urologic lesion enable us to make certain general statements. Emphasis is placed upon adequate preoperative evaluation in any child with an abdominal mass to avoid unnecessary laparotomy and morbidity.
ISSN:0022-5347
DOI:10.1016/S0022-5347(17)58941-7