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Open Access 01-12-2018 | Case report

Wilms tumor with inferior vena cava duplication: a rare case report

Authors: Feng Guo, Tianyou Li, Wei Liu, Gang Wang, Rui Ma, Rongde Wu

Published in: BMC Urology | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

Background

Wilms tumor is the most common renal tumor of childhood. Duplication of the inferior vena cava is an uncommon anomaly. In the present study, we present a case of Wilms tumor with the inferior vena cava duplication, which has not been reported previously.

Case presentation

A 14-month-old female presented with an enlarging abdominal mass. Computed tomography imaging demonstrated a large mass in the right kidney, duplication of the inferior vena cava below the renal veins and compression of the right inferior vena cava caused by the enormous mass. A right radical nephrectomy was performed. Final pathology was consistent with Wilms tumor. Postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy was executed. Computed tomography imaging at 3 months postoperatively showed the right inferior vena cava played a dominant role and the left inferior vena cava was not detected clearly. During the follow-up of 18 months, no local recurrence or metastasis has been observed.

Conclusion

It is important to recognize the case of Wilms tumor with the inferior vena cava duplication to avoid injury of retroperitoneal venous anomalies and life-threatening hemorrhage during surgery through preoperative computed tomography.
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Metadata
Title
Wilms tumor with inferior vena cava duplication: a rare case report
Authors
Feng Guo
Tianyou Li
Wei Liu
Gang Wang
Rui Ma
Rongde Wu
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Urology / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2490
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-018-0401-0

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