Nephron-Sparing Surgery for Unilateral Non-Syndromic Wilms Tumor in a 9-Day-Old Neonate

Neonatal renal tumors are uncommon and generally associated with an excellent prognosis. We report the youngest patient to date with unilateral non-syndromic Wilms tumor successfully treated with nephron-sparing surgery rather than radical nephrectomy, which is the current standard of care. The patient subsequently received risk-adapted chemotherapy. At 18 months of follow-up, he remains asymptomatic and with symmetric differential renal volumes, consistent with preserved bilateral renal function. This case suggests that nephron-sparing surgery, when technically feasible, may represent a safe and effective treatment option for carefully selected neonatal renal tumors, offering a functional advantage over radical nephrectomy without compromising oncologic safety.

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Children
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2026-07-22
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https://doi.org/10.3390/children13070966
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Renal and related cancers
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Abstract

Neonatal renal tumors are uncommon and generally associated with an excellent prognosis. We report the youngest patient to date with unilateral non-syndromic Wilms tumor successfully treated with nephron-sparing surgery rather than radical nephrectomy, which is the current standard of care. The patient subsequently received risk-adapted chemotherapy. At 18 months of follow-up, he remains asymptomatic and with symmetric differential renal volumes, consistent with preserved bilateral renal function. This case suggests that nephron-sparing surgery, when technically feasible, may represent a safe and effective treatment option for carefully selected neonatal renal tumors, offering a functional advantage over radical nephrectomy without compromising oncologic safety.

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