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Published in: Pediatric Nephrology 5/2005

01-05-2005 | Brief Report

Precursor B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia as a cause of a bilateral nephromegaly

Authors: Anelia Boueva, Raymonde Bouvier

Published in: Pediatric Nephrology | Issue 5/2005

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Abstract

Nephromegaly and non-oliguric acute renal failure is an unusual manifestation of lymphoblastic infiltration of the kidneys. We report the clinical history of a female child where a precursor B-cell lymphoblastic proliferation was diagnosed at the age of 21 months by a surgical renal biopsy for an unexplained bilateral nephromegaly. Lymphoblastic infiltration should be suspected in any patient presenting with unexplained renal failure and enlarged kidneys. The importance of renal biopsy to identify the etiology of renal failure and nephromegaly is emphasized.
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Metadata
Title
Precursor B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia as a cause of a bilateral nephromegaly
Authors
Anelia Boueva
Raymonde Bouvier
Publication date
01-05-2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Nephrology / Issue 5/2005
Print ISSN: 0931-041X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-198X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-004-1740-5

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