Wilms tumor presenting as small bowel obstruction in a neonate: A diagnostic challenge

Wilms tumor is the most common primary malignant renal tumor of childhood which usually presents between 2 and 6 years of age. Its presentation in the neonatal period is extremely rare and presenting with intestinal obstruction is perhaps unknown. We report a 2-day-old baby girl who manifested featu...

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Main Authors: Selim Ahmed, MBBS, FCPS(Paed), Chandran Nadarajan, MD, MMED(Rad), Chiak Yot NG, MBBS, MMED(Rad), Yong Guang Teh, MD, Dr Rad, Muhammad Zahid Abdul Muien, MD, Dr Rad, Constance Sat Lin LIEW, M.D., MMed(Anesthesiology)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043321004349
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Summary:Wilms tumor is the most common primary malignant renal tumor of childhood which usually presents between 2 and 6 years of age. Its presentation in the neonatal period is extremely rare and presenting with intestinal obstruction is perhaps unknown. We report a 2-day-old baby girl who manifested features of acute upper gastrointestinal obstruction with frequent post-feeding vomiting and abdominal distension. The initial abdominal radiograph showed abnormally displayed small bowel loops to the right hemiabdomen. Subsequent ultrasound and computed tomography scan of the abdomen detected a massive left renal mass. Left-sided nephrectomy was performed, and histopathology demonstrated left-sided Wilms tumor with favorable histology. Post-treatment yearly follow-up for 5 years recorded a disease-free, normally thriving child.
ISSN:1930-0433