Wilms' tumour presenting as a pulmonary embolism

Wilms' tumour (nephroblastoma) is one of the most common solid malignant tumours in infancy and childhood. In about 40% of cases, invasion of the renal vein is present. Rarely, these tumours extend into the inferior vena cava and right atrium. We discuss a 7-week-old girl who presented with acute massive pulmonary embolism, and was found to have a large tumour of the left kidney. Later on, the diagnosis of Wilms' tumour was confirmed. Wilms' tumour presenting as massive pulmonary embolism is extremely rare; to our knowledge this is the fourth case described in literature. We review the cases previously described, and comment on the diagnostic and therapeutic features of this clinical entity

Syndrome hémolytique et urémique (SHU) avec complications severes secondaire a une mutation du facteur v De Leiden : à propos de 2 cas

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