Five children with intrathoracic metastases from Wilms tumor are presented. In two patients pneumothoraces developed, and in one patient pneumonitis developed secondary to a primary intrabronchial metastasis. Two other patients had paraspinal widening from metastases to paraaortic or posterior mediastinal lymph nodes. These are extremely rare complications of metastatic Wilms tumor.
Unusual intrathoracic complications in Wilms tumor. Publishing Authors By Initials