{"id":1911,"date":"2009-12-20T20:54:44","date_gmt":"2009-12-21T01:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/insidesurgery.com\/?p=1911"},"modified":"2013-08-17T22:19:38","modified_gmt":"2013-08-18T02:19:38","slug":"wilms-tumor-nephroblastoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidesurgery.com\/2009\/12\/wilms-tumor-nephroblastoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilms Tumor (Nephroblastoma)"},"content":{"rendered":"
1)<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0Wims tumor is malignant renal tumor in children 1)<\/strong> most commonly presents as flank mass Radiology<\/em> – CT scan is diagnostic test of choice and shows a large renal mass<\/p>\n
\n2)<\/strong> occurs as both a sporadic tumor and as part of three genetic syndromes<\/p>\nSigns and Symptoms<\/h4>\n
\n2)<\/strong> abdominal pain
\n3)<\/strong> bowel and ureter obstruction
\n4)<\/strong> hematuria
\n5)<\/strong> hypertension
\n6)<\/strong> peritonitis from rupture and intraperitoneal hemorrhage of tumor<\/p>\nCharacteristic Test Findings<\/h4>\n
Histology\/Gross Pathology<\/h4>\n