Korean J Urol.
1983 Feb;24(1):51-54.
Clinical Observation on the Wilms' Tumor
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- A clinical observation was made on the patients with Wilms' tumor admitted to the Yonsei University Hospital during the period from January, 1974 to December, 1981. 1. Age distribution was between 5 months to 76/12 years, the highest incidence rate was in the age group of 12 to 24 months. 2. Mass in abdomen was the most common symptom occurred in 63.2%, gross hematuria in 31.6%, abdominal distention and anorexia in 20.1% each and the others. 3. Left to right ratio was 1.7:1 and simultaneous bilateral tumor was not observed. 4. On I.V.P., 47.4% of cases revealed nonfunctioning kidney. Right renal deformity or displacement was observed in 42.1%, calcification in the tumor mass in 10.5%. 5. On treatment of Wilms' tumor, surgery, irradiation and chemotherapy was performed on 11 cases, surgery and post-op, chemotherapy 4 cases, surgery only 2 cases and irradiation and chemotherapy only 1 case each.
