Fibrous lesion of the bowel complicating the management of bilateral Wilms' tumor
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Abstract
A 31 month old black male with known bilateral Wilms' tumor, who had right nephrectomy and left lower pole heminephrectomy developed a papable mass in the left lower quadrant. Several studies could not clearly determine the nature of the mass lesion, a laparotomy was performed, a keloidlike lesion was found in the bowel wall.
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Wilms' tumor Colon Fibromatosis KeloidPreview
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