[Wilms' tumor in an adult patient: a case report]

Abstract

A case of Wilms' tumor in an adult patient is presented. The tumor in adults is rather rare and has an unfavorable prognosis. A 39-year-old man bruised his left flank while skiing in February, 1983. He noticed severe left flank pain. The pain subsided after a week of rest. However, he complained of left abdominal mass and dull pain again, and consulted our outpatient clinic on May 21, 1983. Left transperitoneal nephrectomy was performed under a diagnosis of left injured renal tumor. Histological diagnosis was nephroblastoma. A combined chemotherapy of actinomycin D (ACD) and vincristine (VCR) was started after operation. A total of 10 mg of ACD and 14 mg of VCR was administered by the end of 1983. In March 1984, however, a local recurrence and pulmonary metastases of the tumor were detected by CT and chest films. Local RF-hyperthermia combined with irradiation, alpha-interferon or chemotherapy using cisplatin and adriamycin was given. The patient died of profound cachexia in December, 1984 after gradual deterioration of general conditions.