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[Wilms tumor treated with partial surgery. 31-year survival]
J Morales Concepción1, R Fraga Valdés, A Morales Aranegui
1Servicio de Urología, Hospital Comandante Manuel Fajardo, Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba.
Objective:
To report on a patient with Wilms' tumor treated by partial nephrectomy with 31 years survival.
Methods:
Herein we describe a 33-year-old patient who had undergone surgery for a right renal tumor at age 2 years and 10 months. A partial nephrectomy was performed because the patient had left ureterohydronephrosis. Histological analysis of the surgical specimen disclosed a nephroblastoma or Wilms' tumor.
Results/Conclusions:
The progressive deterioration of the left urinary tract, despite attempts to correct this condition, warranted its complete suppression. The patient has remained symptom-free and leads an active social and working life 31 years after the first operation, which makes this an exceptional case in the world literature.