Rapidly developing malignant kidney tumor usually in children?

Rapidly developing malignant kidney tumor usually in children?

• A. Wilms Tumor
• B. Renal Cell Carcinoma
• C. Angiomyolipoma
• D. Polycystic Kidney Disease

Answer: (A)

Wilms tumor, a nephroblastoma, is the rapidly developing malignant kidney tumor seen most often in young children. It typically presents as a rapidly growing, painless abdominal mass that may be felt on exam, and can be associated with high blood pressure or blood in the urine. It arises from primitive kidney tissue and is usually treated with surgery followed by chemotherapy, with good outcomes when detected early. Renal cell carcinoma is a kidney cancer that almost always affects adults, not children. Angiomyolipoma is a benign lesion composed of blood vessels, smooth muscle, and fat and is usually incidental in adults or people with certain syndromes. Polycystic kidney disease is a hereditary condition characterized by multiple kidney cysts and progressive kidney dysfunction, not a tumor.

Wilms tumor, a nephroblastoma, is the rapidly developing malignant kidney tumor seen most often in young children. It typically presents as a rapidly growing, painless abdominal mass that may be felt on exam, and can be associated with high blood pressure or blood in the urine. It arises from primitive kidney tissue and is usually treated with surgery followed by chemotherapy, with good outcomes when detected early.

Renal cell carcinoma is a kidney cancer that almost always affects adults, not children. Angiomyolipoma is a benign lesion composed of blood vessels, smooth muscle, and fat and is usually incidental in adults or people with certain syndromes. Polycystic kidney disease is a hereditary condition characterized by multiple kidney cysts and progressive kidney dysfunction, not a tumor.