Wilms' tumour in a horseshoe kidney. Diagnostic difficulties

A case of Wilms' tumour in a horseshoe kidney is presented. Until 1980, twenty-one cases were reported. Diagnosis may be difficult, especially as x-ray investigations, including IVP and renal angiograms, give the impression of a tumour arising outside the kidney. The distortion and dispersion o...

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Published in:	Zeitschrift für Kinderchirurgie Vol. 39; no. 1; p. 78
Main Authors:	Nesse, O, Kufaas, T, Moe, P J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germany 01-02-1984
Subjects:	Female Humans Infant Kidney - abnormalities Kidney Neoplasms - diagnosis Kidney Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Radiography Wilms Tumor - diagnosis Wilms Tumor - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:	A case of Wilms' tumour in a horseshoe kidney is presented. Until 1980, twenty-one cases were reported. Diagnosis may be difficult, especially as x-ray investigations, including IVP and renal angiograms, give the impression of a tumour arising outside the kidney. The distortion and dispersion of the renal pelvis and calyces usually seen with a Wilms' tumour are lacking. This is probably due to the special anatomic pattern of the horseshoe kidney, specifically the rotation of the renal pelvis around the long axis of the kidney.
ISSN:	0174-3082