Prenatal diagnosis of congenital mesoblastic nephroma. A case report

Antenatal ultrasounds allow the detection of renal tumors, especially renal mesoblastic nephromas, but only the pathological analysis of the surgical specimen can confirm this diagnosis postnatally. We report the prenatal discovery of a mesoblastic nephroma because of premature labour. Postnatal ear...

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Published in:Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Société française de pédiatrie 2005-05, Vol.12 (5), p.561-563
Main Authors: Bouquinet, E, Fabre, M, Delaveaucoupet, J, Chardot, C, Lacaze-Masmonteil, T
Format: Article
Language:fre
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Humans
Infant, Newborn
Kidney Neoplasms - congenital
Kidney Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Male
Nephroma, Mesoblastic - congenital
Nephroma, Mesoblastic - diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
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Summary:Antenatal ultrasounds allow the detection of renal tumors, especially renal mesoblastic nephromas, but only the pathological analysis of the surgical specimen can confirm this diagnosis postnatally. We report the prenatal discovery of a mesoblastic nephroma because of premature labour. Postnatal early surgery was decided because of possible complications in this premature infant. Histology revealed mesoblastic nephroma. We point out the diagnostic elements of congenital mesoblastic nephroma, especially in what is related to arterial hypertension and hypercalcemia, histology and cytogenetics.
ISSN:0929-693X
DOI:10.1016/j.arcped.2005.02.017