UNUSUAL PULMONARY PRESENTATION OF WILMS TUMOR MESTASTASIS DETECTED BY ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND WITH REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Authors

  • Okpala O.C Department of Radiology, College of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anambra State, Nigeria.
  • Okafor C.O Department of Radiology, College of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anambra State, Nigeria.
  • Osuigwe A. Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anambra State, Nigeria.
  • Obasikene C.N Department of Radiology, College of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anambra State, Nigeria.
  • Ume E.O Department of Radiology, College of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anambra State, Nigeria.

Keywords:

Wilms tumor, Metastasis, Ultrasonography

Abstract

We report a case of 9 years old boy that presented at 5 years with nephroblastoma. He had an unusual metastatic deposit at the right lung base after 3 years following surgery and courses of cytotoxics. Metastasis to the lungs following Nephroblastoma is common' but the presentation as an elevation of the right hemidiaphragm on a chest radiograph and a right basal mass are rare. The objective of the report is to highlight the fact that elevation of the diaphragm in patients with nephroblastoma may well be hiding a metastatic deposit.

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25-05-2010

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Okpala, O., Okafor, C., Osuigwe, A., Obasikene, C., & Ume, E. (2010). UNUSUAL PULMONARY PRESENTATION OF WILMS TUMOR MESTASTASIS DETECTED BY ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND WITH REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE. Journal of Biomedical Investigation, 8(1), 50–52. Retrieved from https://journals.unizik.edu.ng/jbi/article/view/2143

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