Pathoma: Renal Neoplasia Flashcards
The incidence of angiomyolipomas is increased among those with ______________.
tuberous sclerosis
What are angiomyolipomas?
Hamartomas of the kidney
What tissue does clear cell carcinoma arise from?
The epithelium of the tubules
Other than small cell carcinoma, what other type of cancer can have paraneoplastic syndrome?
Renal cell clear cell carcinoma
VHL is a ____________.
tumor suppressor
Those with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome get __________ in addition to renal cell clear cell carcinoma.
hemangioblastomas of the cerebellum
What are the three tissues that Wilms tumors recapitulate?
Blastemas
Tubules and glomeruli
Stroma
What are the symptoms of WAGR?
Wilms tumors
Aniridia
Genital abnormalities
Retardation
What are the symptoms of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome?
Hemitrophic muscular hypertrophy
Organomegaly of the oropharynx (especially tongue)
Wilms tumors
Neonatal hypoglycemia