Archives of the AFIP -- RadioGraphics 1995; 15: 653-669

Figure Legend | Panel A | Panel B | Panel C

Figure 12: Cystic Wilms tumor in a 2-year-old boy with a 1-day history of fever and emesis. Panel A Transverse sonogram of the right kidney mass shows a complex renal mass with a multilocular cystic component, but nodular solid elements are also present (arrow). Panel B Contrast-enhanced CT scan demonstrates the solid components (arrows) on the periphery of the predominantly cystic tumor. An enhancing pseudocapsule of compressed renal parenchyma is evident (arrowhead). Panel C Bivalved specimen reveals a friable necrotic tumor with multiple cystic spaces filled with hemorrhage (arrow).

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