Simultaneous Presentation of Wilms' Tumor and Contralateral Ganglioneuroma in a Child: Case Report and Literature Review

J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2018 Aug;40(6):e400-e404. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000001081.

Abstract

We demonstrate a 4-year-old girl who presented with progressive, asymmetrical, firm abdominal distention and was diagnosed with synchronous Wilms' tumor and left para-aortic ganglioneuroma (GN). Although synchronous tumors in the pediatric population are commonly associated with malignancy-predisposing syndromes, the patient in question was found to be otherwise healthy and had no clinical evidence nor family history of a syndrome. This case is the second one in the literature diagnosed with synchronous presentation of Wilms' tumor and GN in a previously healthy child. In addition, a GN foci presumed to be a previous metastasis of a neurogenic tumor that subsequently matured to GN was depicted within a left para-aortic lymph node. We aimed to emphasize an extremely rare synchronous occurrence of these embryonal tumors, increase the awareness of physicians, and discuss the radiologic differential diagnosis and management.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aorta*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Ganglioneuroma* / diagnosis
  • Ganglioneuroma* / pathology
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Kidney Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary* / diagnosis
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary* / pathology
  • Vascular Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Vascular Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Wilms Tumor* / diagnosis
  • Wilms Tumor* / pathology