nephroblastoma

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neph·ro·blas·to·ma

(nĕf′rō-blă-stō′mə)

n. pl. neph·ro·blas·to·mas or neph·ro·blas·to·ma·ta (-mə-tə)

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nephroblastoma

(ˌnɛfrəʊblæsˈtəʊmə)

n, pl -mata (-matə) or -mas

(Pathology) a malignant tumour arising from the embryonic kidney that occurs in young children, esp in the age range 3–8 years

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Noun 1. [画像:nephroblastoma - malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass]nephroblastoma - malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass

adenomyosarcoma, embryoma of the kidney, Wilms' tumor, Wilms tumour

sarcoma - a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer

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The most common tumors that may be misclassified as papillary RCCs are the following: metanephric adenoma, epithelial-predominant nephroblastoma, (33) clear cell RCC with prominent papillary growth pattern, clear cell papillary RCC, and translocation RCC.

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Different types of pediatric renal tumors are known, the commonest of which is Wilms tumor or nephroblastoma, other less common tumors are nephroblastomatosis, rhabdoid malignant tumor, clear cell sarcoma, congenital mesoblastic nephroma and multilocular cystic nephroma3.

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Malignant epignathus including a nephroblastoma component and successful management.

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Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue samples from nine patients with RCC and two patients with nephroblastoma were subjected to mRNA in situ hybridization and indirect immunofluorescence staining.

Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder Presenting as Testicular Lymphoma in a Kidney Transplant Recipient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Childhood renal neoplasm accounts for approximately 7% of all cancers in childhood and are in the vast majority Wilms' tumor (WT) or nephroblastoma [1,2].

A Wilms' Tumor with Spinal Cord Compression: An Extrarenal Origin?

This pediatric renal tumor (also called Wilms tumor or nephroblastoma) can be associated with numerous congenital anomalies which can occur as isolated entities or within well-defined syndromes (Beckwith Wiedemann, Denys-Drash, Perlman, Simpson-Golabi-Behmel, and WAGR syndromes) [20-27].

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