Yantisetiasti A, Sihombing A T, Machbub H R
Department of Anatomical Pathology, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia.
Department of Urology, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia.
Urol Case Rep. 2025 Jul 30;62:103142. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2025.103142. eCollection 2025 Sep.
This case report presents a 38-year-old male patient who presented with a chief complaint of shortness of breath and a palpable mass in his left flank. The patient underwent a radical nephrectomy, and subsequent histopathological examination of the resected specimen, raised a strong suspicion of Adult Wilms Tumor (AWT). To further characterize the tumor and confirm the diagnosis, a comprehensive panel of immunohistochemical stains was performed and concluded as AWT. Wilms tumor primarily affect children, they are exceptionally rare in adults. Currently, no standardized management guidelines exist for AWT. This case report highlighting diagnostic challenges in identifying AWT.
本病例报告介绍了一名38岁男性患者,其主要症状为呼吸急促和左侧腰部可触及肿块。患者接受了根治性肾切除术,随后对切除标本进行的组织病理学检查,强烈怀疑为成人肾母细胞瘤(AWT)。为进一步明确肿瘤特征并确诊,进行了全面的免疫组织化学染色检测,结果确诊为AWT。肾母细胞瘤主要发生于儿童,在成人中极为罕见。目前,尚无针对AWT的标准化管理指南。本病例报告强调了在识别AWT方面的诊断挑战。