Wilm's tumor during pregnancy: report of laparoscopic removal and review of literature. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Wilm's tumor, or nephroblastoma, is a common renal tumor among children. Few cases of Wilm's tumor have been reported in women during pregnancy. The authors present a rare case of a pregnant female, who underwent laparoscopic excision of a large Wilm's tumor. The authors have also provided a review of the current literature.

publication date

  • August 1, 2008

Research

keywords

  • Kidney Neoplasms
  • Laparoscopy
  • Nephrectomy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic
  • Wilms Tumor

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 79958293417

PubMed ID

  • 18706148

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 15

issue

  • 4