Nodular renal blastema, nephroblastomatosis, and Wilms' tumor. Different points on the same disease spectrum?
A case of nodular renal blastema developing into nephroblastomatosis is presented. Definitions and histopathology of these entities is given, and it is suggested that they represent a developmental spectrum with natural progression to Wilms' tumor.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*
D003609:Dactinomycin; D014750:Vincristine