Unusual morphology in mesoblastic nephroma

Congenital mesoblastic nephroma (CMN) is a rare paediatric renal neoplasm. It is a diagnostic challenge to the pathologists due to its close differentials having ominous prognosis. We present three cases of CMN with unusual morphology including evidence of renal dysplasia in one of them.

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Published inPediatric surgery international Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 109 - 112
Main Authors Bandyopadhyay, Ranjana, Chatterjee, Uttara, Mondal, Santosh K., Banerjee, Sugato, Chatterjee, Uday S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 2009
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Case Report
Female
Humans
Infant
Kidney - abnormalities
Kidney - surgery
Kidney Neoplasms - blood supply
Kidney Neoplasms - pathology
Kidney Neoplasms - surgery
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nephrectomy
Nephroma, Mesoblastic - blood supply
Nephroma, Mesoblastic - pathology
Nephroma, Mesoblastic - surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Surgery
Vomiting - etiology
Paediatric neoplasm
Renal dysplasia
Mesoblastic nephroma
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Summary:Congenital mesoblastic nephroma (CMN) is a rare paediatric renal neoplasm. It is a diagnostic challenge to the pathologists due to its close differentials having ominous prognosis. We present three cases of CMN with unusual morphology including evidence of renal dysplasia in one of them.
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ISSN:0179-0358
1437-9813
DOI:10.1007/s00383-008-2279-5