Persistent renal blastema (nephroblastomatosis) as a frequent precursor of Wilms' tumor; a pathological and clinical review. Part 2. Significance of nephroblastomatosis in the genesis of Wilms' tumor.
The historical development of the concept of nephroblastomatosis is reviewed. Subtypes of nephroblastomatosis are described, and their interrelationships are discussed.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*