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Medullary sponge kidneys and unilateral Wilms tumour in a child with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1655461     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The occurrence of a Wilms tumour in a 4-year-old girl with bilateral medullary sponge kidney. Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and congenital hemihypertrophy demonstrates the close relationship between these disorders. Another six cases from the literature with congenital hemihypertrophy and with medullary sponge kidney are discussed, two of them also developed intraabdominal neoplasm.
Authors:
R Beetz; O Schofer; H Riedmiller; R Schumacher; P Gutjahr
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of pediatrics     Volume:  150     ISSN:  0340-6199     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Pediatr.     Publication Date:  1991 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-11-20     Completed Date:  1991-11-20     Revised Date:  2005-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7603873     Medline TA:  Eur J Pediatr     Country:  GERMANY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  489-92     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital, Mainz, Federal Republic of Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome / complications*
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Kidney Neoplasms / etiology*
Medullary Sponge Kidney / complications*
Wilms Tumor / etiology*

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