Nephroblastoma
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A malignant kidney tumor made up of three cell types: blastemal, stromal, and epithelial, but not all present in every case. |
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coord IM with KIDNEY NEOPLASMS (IM); /genet: consider also GENES, WILMS TUMOR |
Nephroblastoma Categories.
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Denys-Drash Syndrome - A rare syndrome characterized by UROGENITAL ABNORMALITIES, PSEUDOHERMAPHRODITISM, and Wilms tumor (NEPHROBLASTOMA). |
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WAGR Syndrome - A contiguous gene syndrome associated with hemizygous deletions of chromosome region 11p13. The condition is marked by the combination of Wilms' tumor (W), ANIRIDIA (A), genitourinary abnormalities (G), and MENTAL RETARDATION (R). |
Nephroblastoma Definitions and Terms
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