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. 2016 Mar;10(3):PJ01-2.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/18010.7385. Epub 2016 Mar 1.

Adult Wilms' Tumour

Amit Sharma  1 , Irfan Shaikh  1 , Radhyeshyam Chaudhri  1 , Mukund Andankar  2 , Hemant Pathak  3
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Adult Wilms' Tumour

Amit Sharma et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Mar.
No abstract available

Keywords: Chemotherapy; Neoplasm; Surgery.

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Figures

[Table/Fig-1]:
[Table/Fig-1]:
USG Image showing Left Kidney and a large well-defined mass of size 17x14.3cm arising from lower pole of left kidney with mild vascularity.
[Table/Fig-2a-c]:
[Table/Fig-2a-c]:
Computed Tomography (CT scan) showing a 15.3x15.8 cm heterogeneously enhancing solid lesion arising from lower pole of the left kidney with multiple non-enhancing areas and displacing major vessels. The left renal vein was free. The right kidney was normal.
[Table/Fig-3]:
[Table/Fig-3]:
Excised specimen of Left Kidney showing a large lobulated mass arising from lower pole. The Hilum and Upper Pole are free.
[Table/Fig-4]:
[Table/Fig-4]:
Cut-section of the excised specimen of left kidney showing the tumour invading and distorting the pelvicalyceal system.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

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