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| Year : 2013 | Volume
: 18
| Issue : 3 | Page : 115-117 |
Metanephric stromal tumor: An unusual pediatric renal neoplasm
Sunil K Bajaj1, Ritu Misra1, Vineeta Batra2, Rohini Gupta1, Deepak Bagga3
1 Department of Radio Diagnosis, Safdarjung Hospital and VM Medical College, New Delhi, India
2 Department of Pathology, Maulana Azad Med College and Associated GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India
3 Department of Paediatric Surgery, Safdarjung Hospital and VM Medical College, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Sunil K Bajaj
Department of Radio Diagnosis, Safdarjung Hospital and VM Medical College, New Delhi - 110029
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.116045
A renal tumor in a 14-month- old child, who was initially diagnosed as mesoblastic nephroma, but on review post surgery was diagnosed as hyper-differentiated metanephric stromal tumor, with its excellent prognostic outcome. An attempt is made to document imaging features that may enable one to suspect this rare condition. The literature is reviewed with emphasis on its distinction from its look-alikes in the pediatric age group.
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