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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2012; 33(04): 242-249
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.107107
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Imaging spectrum of primary malignant renal neoplasms in children

Rama Anand
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Smt. Sucheta Kriplani and Kalawati Hospitals, New Delhi, India
,
Mahender K Narula
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Smt. Sucheta Kriplani and Kalawati Hospitals, New Delhi, India
,
Isha Gupta
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Smt. Sucheta Kriplani and Kalawati Hospitals, New Delhi, India
,
Vikas Chaudhary
Employees′ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Model Hospital, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
,
Subhasis Roy Choudhury
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Smt. Sucheta Kriplani and Kalawati Hospitals, New Delhi, India
,
Manjula Jain
Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Smt. Sucheta Kriplani and Kalawati Hospitals, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

Wilms′ tumor (WT) is the most common abdominal tumor in children. Many pediatric renal tumors in the past were categorized as WT; however, in recent years, several specific renal tumors have been recognized as distinct pathological entities. The age and clinical presentation of the child and distinctive imaging features may help in reaching a specific diagnosis in most cases. This is important as it has implications on the pre-operative diagnostic work-up and prognosis of the child. However, it is often not possible to differentiate one from the other pediatric renal tumor on the basis of imaging alone, and the final diagnosis is often made at histological examination of the surgical specimen. This article reviews the imaging features of primary malignant renal neoplasms in children along with their clinical presentation and pathological features.

Keywords

Nephroblastoma - nephrogenic rests - multidetector computed tomography - Wilms′ tumor


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Article published online:
20 July 2021

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