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Dyspnea, Tachycardia, and New Onset Seizure as a Presentation of Wilms Tumor: A Case Report
Joint Authors
Marchick, Michael
Hoelle, Robyn M.
Li, Linda
Light, Jennifer
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Wilms tumor is found in 1 in 10,000 children and most commonly presents in asymptomatic toddlers whose care givers notice a nontender abdominal mass in the right upper quadrant.
This case of Wilms tumor presented as a critically ill eleven-year old with significant tachypnea, dyspnea, vague abdominal pain, intermittent emesis, new onset seizure, metabolic acidosis, and hypoxemia.
This is the first case in the literature of Wilms Tumor with cavoatrial involvement and seizure and pulmonary embolism resulting in aggressive resuscitation and treatment.
Treatment included anticoagulation, chemotherapy, nephrectomy, and surgical resection of thrombi, followed by adjunctive chemotherapy with pulmonary radiation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Li, Linda& Light, Jennifer& Marchick, Michael& Hoelle, Robyn M.. 2014. Dyspnea, Tachycardia, and New Onset Seizure as a Presentation of Wilms Tumor: A Case Report. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017022
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Li, Linda…[et al.]. Dyspnea, Tachycardia, and New Onset Seizure as a Presentation of Wilms Tumor: A Case Report. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017022
American Medical Association (AMA)
Li, Linda& Light, Jennifer& Marchick, Michael& Hoelle, Robyn M.. Dyspnea, Tachycardia, and New Onset Seizure as a Presentation of Wilms Tumor: A Case Report. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017022
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1017022