Abdominal compartment syndrome after open biopsy in a child with bilateral Wilms' tumour.
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Although Wilms' tumour is one of the most common solid malignancies in children, bilateral disease is rare. We report a child with bilateral Wilms' tumour who developed abdominal compartment syndrome after an open biopsy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi
دوره 15 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009