Multimodal tumor therapy in a 31-year-old pregnant woman with Wilms tumor.

نویسندگان

  • T Maurer
  • C Zorn
  • E Klein
  • G Weirich
  • A J Beer
  • J E Gschwend
  • N Zantl
چکیده

Wilms tumor, or nephroblastoma, is the most common malignant tumor of the urinary tract in children, but is rarely found in adults. Here, we report the first case of a female patient with a Wilms tumor, diagnosed during pregnancy, who underwent radical nephrectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy before and after delivering a healthy child. Generally, treatment should follow the guidelines established for the pediatric setting.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Urologia internationalis

دوره 83 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009