[Exploring . . . a retroperitoneal mass in children]

Rev Med Liege. 2010 Mar;65(3):156-62.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Detection of a retroperitoneal mass in children needs a fast and accurate exploration. Wilms tumor and neuroblastoma, the most frequent, will be presented more in detail including their clinical and biological characteristics, their diagnostic tests and their primary therapeutic treatments.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / therapy
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / blood
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / therapy
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Nephrectomy
  • Neuroblastoma / diagnosis*
  • Neuroblastoma / therapy
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / blood
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / therapy
  • Risk Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Wilms Tumor / diagnosis*
  • Wilms Tumor / therapy

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor