A case of metastatic nephroblastoma in an adult with favorable outcome under cisplatyl, etoposide
Blois, N.; Colomb, J.B.; Goullet, E.; Biserte, J.; Mazeman, E.
Progres en Urologie Journal de l'Association Francaise d'Urologie et de la Societe Francaise d'Urologie 9(4): 731-733
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 1166-7087 PMID: 10555229 Document Number: 508002
Wilm's tumor is exceptional in adulthood. Its treatment is based on radical nephrectomy, adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The prognosis is poorer compared with children because adults present more frequently with advanced stages and chemotherapy has a moderate efficacy. The various protocols of chemotherapy and the indications of radiotherapy are not defined with precision, mainly due to the rarity of the disease. The authors report a case of adult Wilm's tumor with a favorable evolution followed 4 years in spite of an unfavorable histology, lung metastases and a relapse after a first chemotherapy.