Subcapsular hemorrhage of adult Wilms' tumor

Authors
Erdag, N Dicle, O Igci, E Koyuncuoglu, M Pirnar, T
Citation
N. Erdag et al., Subcapsular hemorrhage of adult Wilms' tumor, CLIN IMAG, 23(1), 1999, pp. 44-46
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
CLINICAL IMAGING
ISSN journal
08997071 → ACNP
Volume
23
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
44 - 46
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-7071(199901/02)23:1<44:SHOAWT>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Wilms' tumor is a rare malignancy of kidney in adults. It usually cannot be differentiated from other renal masses preoperatively. This is a presentat ion of a case of adult Wilms' tumor who developed spontaneous hemorrhage du ring radiological evaluation, As tumor rupture can change the stage of the tumor and alter the prognosis of the patient, urgent work-up and treatment is advised. (C) Elsevier Science inc., 1999.