Abstract
Intracranial metastasis of Wilms' tumor is very rare. Furthermore, intracerebral hemorrhage is an unusual presentation of metastases. We report the case of a 4-year-old girl who had multiple intracranial metastatic lesions, initially presenting as an intracranial hemorrhage. Removal of the tumors and hematoma was followed by radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Thereafter, complete remission occurred. It is thought that this malignant tumor with metastases may be curable through combined therapy.
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Takamiya, Y., Toya, S., Otani, M. et al. Wilms' tumor with intracranial metastases presenting with intracranial hemorrhage. Child's Nerv Syst 1, 291–294 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00272029
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