Advanced-stage Wilms tumor arising in a horseshoe kidney of a 9-year-old child: a case report

Advanced-stage Wilms tumor arising in a horseshoe kidney of a 9-year-old child: a case report

Abstract Background Horseshoe kidney (HK) is one of the most common renal fusion abnormalities, with an incidence of 1:400 in the normal population. However, Wilms tumor (WT) arising in an HK is a rare occurrence. We report the case of a 9-year-old boy who presented with an advanced WT in an HK and...

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Main Authors: Abubakar Garba Farouk, H. A. Ibrahim, A. Farate, S. Wabada, M. G. Mustapha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Horseshoe kidney
Wilms tumor
Resource-poor setting
Management challenges
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-03048-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-03048-1

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