Ibiyeye T T, Abolarinwa A A, Osuoji R I
Department of Surgery, Federal Medical Center, Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria.
Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Lagos State University, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria.
Ann Ib Postgrad Med. 2018 Jun;16(1):73-75.
Wilms' tumour is one of the most common solid abdominal tumours in children in sub-Saharan Africa. Most cases present with an asymptomatic abdominal mass. We report a 2 year old male child who presented with acute urinary retention of 6 hours duration. He had a left flank mass and ascites, with a piece of necrotic tissue protruding from the urethral meatus. The urinary retention was relieved by manual removal of the necrotic tissue and passage of a Foley's urethral catheter. Abdominal ultrasound and computed tomographic scan revealed bilateral Wilms' tumour.The child commenced neoadjuvant chemotherapy and he has made significant improvement.
This is a rare mode of presentation of bilateral Wilms' tumour which presented with a diagnostic dilemma. The need to palpate the abdomen of children who come to the hospital, cannot be over-emphasized.
肾母细胞瘤是撒哈拉以南非洲儿童最常见的腹部实体瘤之一。大多数病例表现为无症状的腹部肿块。我们报告一名2岁男童,出现了持续6小时的急性尿潴留。他有左侧腰部肿块和腹水,尿道外口有一块坏死组织突出。通过手动清除坏死组织并插入Foley导尿管,尿潴留得以缓解。腹部超声和计算机断层扫描显示双侧肾母细胞瘤。该患儿开始接受新辅助化疗,目前已有显著改善。
这是双侧肾母细胞瘤一种罕见的表现形式,带来了诊断难题。对于前来医院就诊的儿童,触诊腹部的必要性再怎么强调都不为过。