Renal Cell Carcinoma in Children: A Report of Three Cases

Most renal cancers that occur in childhood and adolescence are nephroblastomas. Renal cell carcinoma is very rare in the pediatric population. It is highly aggressive and metastasizes rapidly. Consequently, the survival rates are poor. We report the cases of three adolescents aged 9, 14, and 18 year...

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Published in:Türk onkoloji dergisi 2021, Vol.36 (1)
Main Author: yahyaoui, yosra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Biopsy
Case reports
Chemotherapy
Cytoplasm
Hematuria
Kidney cancer
Lungs
Lymphatic system
Medical imaging
Medical prognosis
Metastasis
Neuroblastoma
Pain
Patients
Pediatrics
Radiation therapy
Surgery
Teenagers
Transcription factors
Tumors
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Most renal cancers that occur in childhood and adolescence are nephroblastomas. Renal cell carcinoma is very rare in the pediatric population. It is highly aggressive and metastasizes rapidly. Consequently, the survival rates are poor. We report the cases of three adolescents aged 9, 14, and 18 years with renal cell carcinoma. We analyze through these observations the clinical, histological, and therapeutic characteristics of this entity.
ISSN:1300-7467
2717-8978
DOI:10.5505/tjo.2020.2510