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Partial nephrectomy for pediatric renal cell carcinoma: an unusual case presentation
1Department of Urology, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Illinois, USA.
Urology
|March 1, 1997
Summary
A child treated for neuroblastoma developed a rare secondary kidney cancer. Successful treatment was achieved through partial nephrectomy, a kidney-sparing surgery.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Oncology
- Urologic Oncology
- Nephrology
Background:
- Secondary malignancies are rare complications following treatment for childhood cancers.
- Neuroblastoma survivors are at increased risk for subsequent neoplasms.
- This case highlights a rare instance of renal cell carcinoma in a pediatric patient with a history of neuroblastoma.