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Primary Wilms tumor of the urinary bladder

Authors :
Mayur Parkhi
Srinivasan Peyam
Nitin James Peters
Kushaljit Singh Sodhi
Amita Trehan
Amanjit Bal
Source :
Autopsy and Case Reports, Vol 12 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
University of São Paulo, 2022.

Abstract

Wilms tumor (WT) can occur at various extrarenal sites; however, the urinary bladder as the primary site is occasional. A 4-year-old-female child presented with difficulty in micturition for the past month. The contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging with magnetic resonance (MR) urography revealed a polypoidal, heterogeneous mass in the urinary bladder with no abnormality in the kidneys. Cystoscopy-guided biopsy was reported as an extrarenal Wilms tumor (ERWT) with triphasic components. Post-chemotherapy, a computed tomography scan revealed a residual tumor for which she underwent partial cystectomy. The diagnosis of ERWT was confirmed. She received adjuvant chemotherapy and remained well at the 9th month post completion of chemotherapy. The primary bladder WT must be considered in the differential of a small blue round cell tumor at an extrarenal site in the pediatric age group. The diagnosis is especially challenging in small biopsy material, although it has immense significance in management and prognosis.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22361960
Volume :
12
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Autopsy and Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.44f32cb4534740b99a7c3a1cd4858b9f
Document Type :
article