A review of 25 years experience in 461 cases of pediatric abdominal mass

Pourang, H; Sarmadi, S; Mollaeian, M; Sanii, S; Nahvi, H; Azarshahin, M; Ehsani, MA; Shahgholi, E

Volume 3, Issue 2 (Winter 2011) Iranian Journal of Blood and Cancer 2011, 3(2): 31-34 | Back to browse issues page

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Pourang H, Sarmadi S, Mollaeian M, Sanii S, Nahvi H, Azarshahin M, et al . A review of 25 years experience in 461 cases of pediatric abdominal mass. Iranian Journal of Blood and Cancer 2011; 3 (2) :31-34
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A review of 25 years experience in 461 cases of pediatric abdominal mass

H Pourang

, S Sarmadi ^*

, M Mollaeian

, S Sanii

, H Nahvi

, M Azarshahin

, MA Ehsani

, E Shahgholi

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Background: Regarding the significance of abdominal masses in children, we aimed to identify the pathology of masses according to the age and sex groups. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed pathological reports of 461 patients with abdominal mass that underwent resection or biopsy during the study period (25 years). Results: One hundred and eighty six cases (40%) were non-neoplastic, many of which had renal originand 35 cases (7%) were hydatid cysts. Concerning the 271 neoplastic masses (58%), 96 cases (20%) were diagnosed as renal tumors (frequently Wilm’s tumor), 63 (13%) as neuroblastoma and 56 (12%) as abdominal lymphomas. Conclusion: Abdominal masses in children coming to a referral pediatric surgery center are more likely to be neoplastic. We also found that malignancies are rare in neonatal period in comparison to other age groups. Keywords: Abdominal mass, neoplastic, hydatid cyst, wilm’s tumor, neuroblastoma

Keywords: Abdominal mass, neoplastic, hydatid cyst, wilm’s tumor, neuroblastoma

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: Original Article | Subject: Pediatric Hematology & Oncology
Received: 2013/01/22 | Accepted: 2015/01/3 | Published: 2015/01/3

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