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CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of wilms' tumor.

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Wilms tumours are heterogeneous soft-tissue density masses with frequent areas of calcification (~10%) and fat-density regions. Enhancement is also patchy, and allows for better delineation of the relationship between the mass and kidney. 20% of cases have lung metastases at time of diagnosis.[1]

CT scan shows a renal mass which often shows one or more of the following: areas of hemorrhage, invasion of surrounding organs, thrombus in or occlusion of the renal vein and/or the inferior vena cava, abdominal lymph nodes and contralateral involvement. A preoperative CT scan helps to better estimate tumor size and volume and to plan surgical management more successfully. It is a useful tool to determine stage based on tumor size and structures involved. [2][3]

CT Scan of 11 cm Wilms' tumor of left kidney in 13 month old patient.


References

  1. Wilms tumour. Dr Tim Luijkx and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia.org 2015.http://radiopaedia.org/articles/wilms-tumour
  2. Pshak TJ, Cho DS, Hayes KL, Vemulakonda VM. Correlation between CT-estimated tumor volume, pathologic tumor volume, and final pathologic specimen weight in children with Wilms' tumor. J Pediatr Urol. 2014 Feb;10(1):148-54. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2013.08.001. Epub 2013 Sep 12.
  3. McDonald K, Duffy P, Chowdhury T, McHugh K. Added value of abdominal cross-sectional imaging (CT or MRI) in staging of Wilms' tumours. Clin Radiol. 2013 Jan;68(1):16-20. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2012.05.006. Epub 2012 Aug 11.

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