[Late recurrence of Wilms' tumor]

Pediatr Med Chir. 1984 May-Jun;6(3):447-8.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

We present a patient with a Wilms' Tumor recurring after 7 years from the primitive surgical excision. After the relapse, surgery and conventional chemotherapy (with Actinomycin-D, Cyclophosphamide and Vincristine) permitted to achieve a second complete remission. Now the patient is alive without evidence of disease after 4 years from the relapse. The non-complete surgical excision of the tumor and the particular biological activity of the residual cells could explain the late relapse.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Kidney Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Testicular Neoplasms / secondary
  • Wilms Tumor / drug therapy
  • Wilms Tumor / radiotherapy
  • Wilms Tumor / secondary
  • Wilms Tumor / surgery*