Rhabdoid tumor of the kidney: complete remission induced by cis-platinum and adriamycin

Med Pediatr Oncol. 1981;9(2):175-80. doi: 10.1002/mpo.2950090211.

Abstract

A 4-month-old male infant with Stage I rhabdoid tumor of the kidney at presentation subsequently developed pulmonary metastatic disease shortly after diagnosis and initiation of Vincristine and Actinomycin D chemotherapy. The patient was then treated with cis-platinum and Adriamycin. Within 28 days he achieved a complete remission which was maintained for 5 months. Subsequent recurrent pulmonary lesions failed to regress with radiotherapy and high-dose cyclophosphamide when used as single sequential agents. Further clinical trials with cis-platinum and Adriamycin seem warranted since prognosis with this tumor is poor and successful chemotherapy after metastatic dissemination has not been previously reported.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Cisplatin / administration & dosage*
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Kidney Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary
  • Male
  • Wilms Tumor / drug therapy*
  • Wilms Tumor / pathology

Substances

  • Doxorubicin
  • Cisplatin