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Wilms' tumor - nephroblastoma
Wilms' tumor is
is a cancerous tumor of the kidney that
occurs The condition is named for Carl Max Wilhelm Wilms, a 19th-century German surgeon who recognized that the cancer develops from immature kidney cells. Wilms' tumor may arise in either kidney. Rarely, it affects both kidneys. Signs and symptoms You may feel a mass in your child's abdomen during bathing or dressing, or your child's pediatrician may detect it during a routine physical examination. Wilms' tumor may also go undetected early on, because the tumors can grow large without causing pain. Your child may appear healthy or may have:
Wilms' tumor > next > 1 > 2 > 3 > 4
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