Wilms′ tumor with right heart extension: Report of a post-chemotherapeutic fatality

Wilms′ tumor (WT) has a strong propensity to invade the vasculature in the form of tumor-thrombus, into the renal veins, and inferior vena cava and even into the right atrium. This cavo-atrial propagation does not alter the prognosis and pre-operative chemotherapy produces shrinkage to the extent of...

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Published in:	Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Main Authors:	Pradeep Vaideeswar, Jayashri P Chaudhari
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Subjects:	Chemotherapy children heart intracardiac metastases right atrium wilm′s tumor
Online Access:	http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2012;volume=55;issue=3;spage=381;epage=383;aulast=Vaideeswar