Abstract:Congenital mesoblastic nephroma (CMN) is a rare renal tumor, but the commonest tumor of early infancy. It can be detected prenatally as a renal mass and is associated with prematurity, polyhydramnios, and neonatal hypertension. We report a case of congenital mesoblastic nephroma which presented as a large unilateral solid renal mass detected at 33 weeks of gestation associated with oligohydramnios and small for gestational age (SGA) fetus. Ultrasound features were a large hypoechoic mass arising from the upper… Show more
BackgroundCongenital mesoblastic nephroma (CMN) is a rare renal tumour in children, the most common kidney tumour in the neonatal period. It can be divided into three types, classical, cellular and mixed.Case presentationA 31-year-old Chinese woman had no apparent foetal abnormality in regular prenatal care during the first and second trimesters. At 33 weeks of gestation, a solid mass in the right kidney was noted with echoes similar to liver and hypervascularity. It grew larger during late pregnancy. The infant was transferred to have a radical nephrectomy on the 9th day after birth. The postoperative histopathological result indicated classical CMN.ConclusionCMN could be detected prenatally, mainly during late pregnancy. The postnatal outcome is good.
BackgroundCongenital mesoblastic nephroma (CMN) is a rare renal tumour in children, the most common kidney tumour in the neonatal period. It can be divided into three types, classical, cellular and mixed.Case presentationA 31-year-old Chinese woman had no apparent foetal abnormality in regular prenatal care during the first and second trimesters. At 33 weeks of gestation, a solid mass in the right kidney was noted with echoes similar to liver and hypervascularity. It grew larger during late pregnancy. The infant was transferred to have a radical nephrectomy on the 9th day after birth. The postoperative histopathological result indicated classical CMN.ConclusionCMN could be detected prenatally, mainly during late pregnancy. The postnatal outcome is good.
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