Open AccessMetanephric stromal tumor: An unusual presentation of a rare paediatric renal neoplasm
Author(s) -
Nouha Ben Abdeljelil,
Rim Hadhri,
Manel Njima,
Yosra Sghaier,
Lassâad Sahnoun,
A. Zakhama
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/ajps.ajps_56_17
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrectomy , stromal tumor , radiology , abdomen , renal artery , presentation (obstetrics) , obstructive uropathy , kidney , urinary system , pathology , stromal cell
A 2-year-old boy with prenatal diagnosis of a malformation uropathy was referred to paediatric surgery department. On systemic examination, there were no palpable masses. An ultrasonography of abdomen with color Doppler, a renal artery angiographic and scintigraphy revealed a preostial aneurysm at the left renal artery. The patient had a left nephrectomy. Grossly, the specimen measured 75 mm × mm 50 × 20 mm with renal artery aneurysm measuring 30 mm × 35 mm. On cut section, the renal parenchyma contained a whitish tumor that measured 35 mm × 10 mm. Histopathologically, this tumor was diagnosed as metanephric stromal tumor.