Wilms' tumour (nephroblastoma) is the most common renal tumour in children. Wilms' tumour in adults is extremely rare and has a poorer prognosis than paediatric Wilms' tumour. It is difficult to differentiate adult Wilms' tumour from renal cell carcinoma based on radiological findings alone. The diagnosis in adults is often serendipitous following nephrectomy for presumed renal cell carcinoma. ...

This report presents a case of 2-month-old female German Shepherd dog with renal nephroblastoma and strong cachexia. The tumour was surgically removed graded as stage I favourable histopathology, but due to its large size, adjuvant chemotherapy, including doxorubicin vincristine, recommended. Before, during after the body weight gradually rebuilt an appropriately balanced diet containing proper...

Wilms tumour (WT) (or nephroblastoma) is one of the most common malignant kidney tumors in children. On subsequent stages clinically it is often characterized by abdominal hypertension syndrome, which, in turn, leads to development of respiratory insufficiency. Other symptoms comprise renal deficiency, hypertension, and abnormalities of hemostasis and hemogram. Treatment includes rounds of preo...