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Synchronous occurrence of metastatic Wilms tumor and ganglioneuroma
Author(s) -
Moran Cassandra,
Greiner Robert J.,
MardamBey Sami W.,
Hollingsworth Caroline L.,
Kulbacki Evan,
Wechsler Daniel S.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
pediatric blood and cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1545-5017
pISSN - 1545-5009
DOI - 10.1002/pbc.22553
Subject(s) - medicine , blood cancer , ganglioneuroma , wilms' tumor , chemotherapy , biopsy , neuroblastoma , radiology , oncology , cancer , pathology , biology , genetics , cell culture
We describe a 4‐year‐old female patient with a persistent paraspinal mass following chemotherapy for Wilms tumor. A discordant response to chemotherapy prompted biopsy of the persistent mass, which revealed a ganglioneuroma. This report highlights the synchronous occurrence of different tumors in the same patient, and suggests that repeat biopsies should be considered when contiguous tumor masses do not respond as expected. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2010;55:562–565. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.