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Familial extrarenal Wilms tumor.
Journal of pediatric surgery - 1 Nov 2007
Houben Chris H, Tong Joanna H, Chan Anthony W, Chik Ki W, Lee Kim H, Sihoe Jennifer D Y, Tam Yuk H, Yeung Chung K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: This study aimed to illustrate the first report of extrarenal Wilms tumor occurring in a family. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective case note review of 3 siblings, 2 of which presented with extrarenal Wilms tumor. Immunohistochemical analysis for WT1 gene product was performed together with molecular genetic linkage studies. RESULTS: A 3-year-old boy had excision of a right-sided extrarenal...
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