A surgical approach on an emergency basis for removal of Wilms' tumor with intracardiac neoplastic extension

Yilmaz, M.; Demircin, M.; Dogan, R.; Guvener, M.; Ozisik, K.; Celiker, A.; Pasaoglu, I.

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research Cr 20(4): 609-610

2001


ISSN/ISBN: 0392-9078
PMID: 11876558
Document Number: 531617
Extension of Wilms' tumor through inferior vena cava into the heart two years after the completion of therapy, is a very rare clinical aspect. We successfully operated on a 7 year old girl who had a huge right atrial mass which filled the right ventricle and right ventricular out flow tract, on an emergency basis using cardiopulmonary bypass.

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