[beta]-HCG Elevation in Wilms Tumor: An Uncommon Presentation

Wilms tumor (nephroblastoma) is a readily diagnosed common abdominal tumor in children. Rarely, it may present with factors that may confound the diagnosis. We report a 6-year-old female child who presented with a rapidly growing and invasive abdominal mass with the histopathologic features of Wilms...

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Published in:Pediatric blood & cancer 2016-06, Vol.63 (6), p.1105
Main Authors: Gupta, Aditya Kumar, Charlton, Amanda, Prelog, Kristina, Kellie, Stewart J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Androgens
Hematology
Oncology
Pediatrics
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Summary:Wilms tumor (nephroblastoma) is a readily diagnosed common abdominal tumor in children. Rarely, it may present with factors that may confound the diagnosis. We report a 6-year-old female child who presented with a rapidly growing and invasive abdominal mass with the histopathologic features of Wilms tumor associated with an elevated serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin, which has not been previously reported in this condition.
ISSN:1545-5009
1545-5017
DOI:10.1002/pbc.25930