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[Renal bilharzioma: A case report].

Y Diallo¹, C Moreira, B Diao

¹Département d'urologie, UFR des sciences de la santé, université de Thiès, BP 967, Thiès, Sénégal. yorodiallo@hotmail.com

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Summary

Renal bilharzioma, a rare kidney complication of urogenital bilharzioma, can mimic nephroblastoma in children. Diagnosis often requires post-surgical histological examination.

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Area of Science:

Urology
Pediatric Oncology
Parasitology

Background:

Urogenital bilharzioma can exceptionally manifest as renal bilharzioma.
Distinguishing renal bilharzioma from pediatric kidney tumors like nephroblastoma presents diagnostic challenges.

Observation:

A 7-year-old patient presented with a large abdominal mass, initially suspected to be nephroblastoma.
The mass exhibited a solid component requiring investigation.

Findings:

The patient received neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by radical nephrectomy.
Histological examination of the surgical specimen confirmed the diagnosis of renal bilharzioma.

Implications:

This case highlights the diagnostic difficulties in differentiating renal bilharzioma from nephroblastoma.
Early and accurate diagnosis is crucial for appropriate management of pediatric renal masses.