Wilm's tumor during pregnancy: report of laparoscopic removal and review of literature

Wilm's tumor, or nephroblastoma, is a common renal tumor among children. Few cases of Wilm's tumor have been reported in women during pregnancy. The authors present a rare case of a pregnant female, who underwent laparoscopic excision of a large Wilm's tumor. The authors have also pro...

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Published inCanadian journal of urology Vol. 15; no. 4; p. 4180
Main Authors Rehman, Jamil, Chughtai, Bilal, Guru, Khurshid, Khan, Sardar A, Adler, Howard L, Miller, Fredrick
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada 01.08.2008
Subjects
Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Kidney Neoplasms - diagnosis
Kidney Neoplasms - surgery
Laparoscopy - methods
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Nephrectomy - methods
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic
Pregnancy Outcome
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Wilms Tumor - diagnosis
Wilms Tumor - surgery
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Summary:Wilm's tumor, or nephroblastoma, is a common renal tumor among children. Few cases of Wilm's tumor have been reported in women during pregnancy. The authors present a rare case of a pregnant female, who underwent laparoscopic excision of a large Wilm's tumor. The authors have also provided a review of the current literature.
ISSN:1195-9479