Renal Tumors in Children and Young Adults Older Than 5 Years of Age

Autor: Margaret G. Lamb, Michael Arnold, Sara A. Mansfield, Mark Ranalli, Joseph Stanek, Jennifer H. Aldrink
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology. 42(4)
ISSN: 1536-3678
Popis: Renal masses are most common in children between ages 1 to 3 years, with less known about renal tumors in older children and young adults. The aim of this study was to review the presentation, demographics, histology, and outcomes in patients over 5 years of age with renal tumors compared with younger children. 111 renal tumors were diagnosed in patients 5 years of age and older (median, 7 y; range, 5 to 31 y) between 1950 and 2017 at a single institution. Wilms tumor (WT) was the most common histology in 84 patients (75%), followed by renal cell carcinoma in 12 patients (10.7%). Abdominal pain was the most common presenting symptom (46%) followed by hematuria (28.8%), and a palpable abdominal mass (24.3%). For WT, older children more commonly presented with advanced-stage disease (stages 3 and 4) than younger children (57.7% vs. 11.5%; P
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