Subcapsular hemorrhage of adult wilms’ tumor

• Published in: Clinical imaging Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 44 - 46
• Main Authors: ERDAG, N, DICLE, O, IGCI, E, KOYUNCUOGLU, M, PIRNAR, T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 1999; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Adult Wilms’ tumor; Biological and medical sciences; Computed tomography; Female; Hematoma - etiology; Hematuria - etiology; Hemorrhage; Humans; Kidney Diseases - etiology; Kidney Neoplasms - complications; Kidney Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Kidney Neoplasms - pathology; Kidneys; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Medical sciences; Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases; Radiography; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Tumors of the urinary system; Wilms Tumor - complications; Wilms Tumor - diagnostic imaging; Wilms Tumor - pathology; Radiography; Computed tomography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Adult Wilms’ tumor; Hemorrhage; Kidney disease; Human; Urinary system disease; Cardiovascular disease; Renal capsule; Malignant tumor; Subcapsular; Kidney; Vascular disease; Case study; Hematoma; Wilms tumor; Complication; Female
• ISSN: 0899-7071; 1873-4499
• DOI: 10.1016/S0899-7071(98)00076-X

Wilms’ tumor is a rare malignancy of kidney in adults. It usually cannot be differentiated from other renal masses preoperatively. This is a presentation of a case of adult Wilms’ tumor who developed spontaneous hemorrhage during radiological evaluation. As tumor rupture can change the stage of the tumor and alter the prognosis of the patient, urgent work-up and treatment is advised.