Rhabdomyosarcoma mimicking Wilms' tumor

A case of a 6 year old child, with a pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma involving simultaneously the leg muscles and the kidney is reported. The renal tumor distorted the pyelocalycial system and Wilms' tumor was the clinical diagnosis. The authors discuss on the possible primary site of the tumor.

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Main Authors: Bittencourt,Achiléa Lisboa, Mendonça,Núbia, Schmitt,Fernando
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina - APM 1994
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31801994000200012
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Summary:A case of a 6 year old child, with a pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma involving simultaneously the leg muscles and the kidney is reported. The renal tumor distorted the pyelocalycial system and Wilms' tumor was the clinical diagnosis. The authors discuss on the possible primary site of the tumor.