Metachronous wilms tumor associated with pulmonary embolism: How can we detect these cases early? A case report and literature review

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-63

  Ahmed, R I ^a,b   Al Salti, W ^a   Raafat, F ^a   Morland, B ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Metachronous Wilms tumor

Indexed keywords

DACTINOMYCIN; DOXORUBICIN; VINCRISTINE;

ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESQUAMATION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE COURSE; DYSPNEA; ERYTHEMA; FATTY ACID DESATURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG EMBOLISM; NEEDLE BIOPSY; NEPHROBLASTOMA; PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEPTIC SHOCK;

EID: 0037214727     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0888001390158559     Document Type: Article

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