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Unusual Presentation of Wilms' Tumor in a 4-Month-Old Infant as Presternal Metastatic Swelling—A Case Report with Review of Literature

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Abstract A 4-month-old infant presented with an enlarging large vascular presternal swelling noticed for the past 2 months. Clinical examination revealed a left renal mass in this otherwise asymptomatic child.… Click to show full abstract

Abstract A 4-month-old infant presented with an enlarging large vascular presternal swelling noticed for the past 2 months. Clinical examination revealed a left renal mass in this otherwise asymptomatic child. She underwent left nephroureterectomy and excision of the skin metastasis following a course of chemotherapy. Preoperative cytology and postoperative histopathological examination confirmed Wilms' tumor with a single skin metastasis. We report this case for its rarity.

Keywords: month old; wilms tumor; old infant; report; case

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
Year Published: 2023

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