Isolated Hemihyperplasia in an Infant: An Overlooked Sign for Wilms Tumor Development
IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.20, sa.1, ss.113-117, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2010
- Dergi Adı: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.113-117
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Wilms Tumor, Neoplasms, Embryonal, Hemihyperplasia, Children, Infant
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: Children with overgrowth syndromes including isolated hemihyperplasia have an increased risk for developing embryonal tumors, particularly 'Wilms' tumor and hepatoblastoma. Screening with sonography has been Suggested as a method of identifying these tumors while they are still at an early stage.