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[Simultaneous bilateral Wilms tumor].

P López Alvarez-Buhilla1, C Torres Piedra, G Idígoras Ayastuy

  • 1Hospital Infantil de Cruces, Cruces-Baracaldo, Vizcaya.

Anales Espanoles De Pediatria
|April 1, 1989
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Bilaterality in Wilms

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Oncology
  • Nephrology

Background:

  • Wilms' tumor, a common pediatric kidney cancer, rarely presents bilaterally.
  • The prognosis for Wilms' tumor has significantly improved with advancements in treatment.

Observation:

  • This report details two pediatric cases of synchronous bilateral Wilms' tumors.
  • Bilaterality is an infrequent occurrence, affecting 4% to 8% of Wilms' tumor diagnoses.

Findings:

  • Conservative surgical approaches combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and reduced radiation therapy demonstrate positive outcomes.
  • The presented cases support the efficacy of current treatment trends for bilateral Wilms' tumor.

Implications:

  • These findings reinforce the effectiveness of modern, less aggressive treatment strategies for rare bilateral Wilms' tumor cases.

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  • Optimized treatment protocols can lead to favorable prognoses even in uncommon presentations of pediatric kidney cancer.