Wilms’ tumor in a horseshoe kidney: organ-sparing treatment
Horseshoe kidney is the most typical kidney fusion anomaly among children (0.25%) and associated with various urological and non-urological abnormalities. Wilms' tumor is the most common malignant neoplasm of kidneys and the third most common solid malignant neoplasm in pediatrics. Wilms' tumor in a horseshoe kidney is rare (0.4-0.9%). The authors present Wilms' tumor in a horseshoe kidney and describe diagnostic methods, neoadjuvant chemotherapy and tumor resection.
Authors
- M.Yu. Rykov
- S. Gunyakov
- A.V. Khizhnikov
Institutions
- Russian State Social University (RU)
- State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation - Federal Medical Biophysical Center named after A.I. Burnazyan (RU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pirogov Russian Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2026-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17116/hirurgia2026031123
- Primary Topic
- Renal and related cancers
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00