Congenital mesoblastic nephroma
Overview
Solid tumor of the kidney composed of immature mesenchymal cells and renal components.
Symptoms
* Enlarged kidney * Distorted kidney * Kidney tumor * Abdominal mass * Polyhydramnios * Premature labor * Asymptomatic
Prognosis
The therapy of choice is resection of the tumor in the neonatal period . Although most patients can be cured by nephrectomy alone, follow-up is mandatory, as the condition can recur.
Treatment
Surgical resection of congenital mesoblastic nephroma is curative. Adjuvant therapy, such as radiation or chemotherapy, increases morbidity and does not improve the already excellent prognosis . Radiation therapy has been reported to cause scoliosis in some patients