Published June 1998 | Version v1
Journal article

Ossifying renal tumor of infancy presenting as a palpable abdominal mass

  • 1. Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (United States)
  • 2. Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (United States)
  • 3. Department of Pathology, Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02115 (United States)

Description

We report a case of ossifying renal tumor of infancy, which presented as a palpable abdominal mass in an otherwise asymptomatic 10-month-old girl. The tumor was partially calcified and occupied the renal pelvis, causing severe hydronephrosis. The differential diagnosis for a patient this age included Wilms tumor, extra-adrenal neuroblastoma, infection, calculus, calcified hematoma and ossifying renal tumor of infancy. The child underwent heminephrectomy and is currently doing well. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Pediatric Radiology
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 454-457
ISSN
0301-0449
CODEN
PDRYA5

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
29040668
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ABDOMEN; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; INFANTS; KIDNEYS; NEOPLASMS; SURGERY
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; BODY; BODY AREAS; CHILDREN; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; ORGANS; PRIMATES; TOMOGRAPHY; VERTEBRATES

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Notes
With 4 figs., 6 refs.