Renal 5 Flashcards

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examples of interstitial disease

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ischemic papillary necrosis, toxic and HS (drugs)

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2
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most common cause of intrinsic renal disease and ARF

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ATN

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two most common causes of ATN

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acute toxic or ischemic damage (loss blood flow)

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4
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this combination depicts spectrum of symptoms present in ATN

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loss tubular function and GFR

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5
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what occurs due to toxic or ischemic damage of tubules

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acute necrosis of tubular epithelium with acute suppression renal function

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6
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what occurs intracellularly due to tubular ischemic injury

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depletion ATP, accumulation Ca, activation proteases and phospholipases

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7
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morphology of ATN (regardless of etiology)

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focal tubular epithelial necrosis/apoptosis, rupture BM, occlusion tubular lumens by casts

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8
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part of tubule most commonly injured by toxins

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proximal segment

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9
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toxicity of carbon tetrachloride is characterized by this

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neutral lipid accumulation

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10
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characterizes ethylene glycol poisoning of kidney

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ballooning and hydropic or vacuolar degeneration w/ formation calcium oxalate crystals

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what occurs in initiating phase of ATN

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declining urine output, increasing BUN (36 hours)

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what occurs in recovery phase of ATN

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increase urine output (3 L/day), hypokalemia, gradual improvement concentrating ability

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what occurs in maintenance phase of ATN (several days)

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diminished renal output, salt and water overload, increased BUN, hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis (ALL FROM DECREASED GFR)

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14
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possible causes of acute interstitial nephritis

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HS to drugs or metabolic dysfunction, ARF

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15
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gentimycin potentially causes this kind of kidney damage

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ATN

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16
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synthetic penicillins (methicillin, ampicillin) potentially cause this kind of kidney damage

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acute interstitial nephritis

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17
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drugs that are known to cause acute interstitial nephritis

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sulfonamides, synthetic penicillins, diuretics (thiazides), NSAIDS (phenylbutazone)

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18
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chronic analgesic abuse is associated with development of this

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transitional papillary carcinoma of renal pelvis

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19
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this is associated with development of transitional papillary carcinoma of renal pelvis

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chronic analgesic abuse

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20
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causes of papillary necrosis

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analgesic nephropathy, diabetes, urinary tract obstruction, sickle cell (anemia or trait), renal TB

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21
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benign renal tumor with eosinophilic cells and LOTS of mitochondria

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oncocytoma

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22
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clinical presentation of Wilm’s tumor (nephroblastoma)

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large abdominal mass, hematuria/pain after trauma, intestinal obstruction, HTN (damage to blood flow)

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23
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what renal cell carcinoma tumors arise from

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tubular epithelium

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24
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nephrotoxic agents that can cause ATN

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gentamicin, radiographic contrast agents, heavy metals, carbon tetrachloride

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common scenarios that lead to ATN

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transfusion reaction, ethylene glycol or methanol poisoning, hemoglobinuria or myoglobinuria (crush injury, alcohol binges), shock

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26
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ischemic changes seen in tubular cell injury

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cell swelling, blebbing, loss of polarity, necrosis/apoptosis

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27
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this signals feedback mechanism to constrict afferent arteriole (decreasing delivery of filtrate) in ATN pathogenesis

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increased Na in distal tubules

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28
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this complicates tubular ischemia (other than change in glomerular flow rate)

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reflex vasoconstriction and decreased GFR

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29
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this determines re-epithelializatoin and return of tubule function

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integrity tubular BM

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30
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this makes up casts in ATN -> huge glycoprotein secreted in loop of Henle and distal tubules

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Tamm-Horsfall protein

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31
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these all contribute to cast formation in ATN (eosinophilic hyaline or pigmented granular casts)

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Tamm-Horsfall protein, hemoglobin, myoglobin, plasma proteins

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32
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where Tamm-Horsfall proteins are secreted

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loop of Henle and distal tubules

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33
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morphology of regenerating epithelial cells

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flattened, hyperchromatic nuclei, mitotic figures

34
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form of ATN that is usually related to non-oliguric presentation (50%)

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toxic

35
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primary cause of interstitial disease; secondary?

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infection, toxin, obstruction; vascular, cystic, glomerular disease progression

36
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this distinguishes interstitial nephritis from other renal disease

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absence nephritic/nephrotic syndrome

37
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signs of secondary tubular function defect related to interstitial disease

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impaired concentrating ability, salt wasting, metabolic acidosis, isolated defect tubular reabsorption/secretion

38
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possible cause of chronic interstitial nephritis; what is morphology?

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slowly progressing toxic dysfunction (analgesic abuse); infiltration mononuclear cells, interstitial fibrosis, tubular atrophy

39
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symptoms of HS reaction in acute drug-induced interstitial nephritis -> 2-6 weeks after exposure

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fever, eosinophilia, rash (25%), renal abnormalities (ARF, increasing serum Cr)

40
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associated condition with chronic analgesic abuse

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chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis with renal papillary necrosis

41
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this analgesic has metabolites with direct toxic effects to the kidney; how does it cause damage?

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phenacetin; oxidative damage

42
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this potentiates phenacetin oxidative injury on kidney

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prostaglandin inhibitors (causes ischemia)

43
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what occurs first in chronic analgesic abuse: papillary necrosis or tubulointerstitial nephritis?

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papillary necrosis

44
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morphology of acute HS interstitial nephritis

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edema, interstitial monocyte/lymphocyte infiltrate (some PMN and eosinophil also)

45
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these drugs cause interstitial granuloma formation

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methicillin, thiazides

46
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chronic morphological changes in interstitial nephritis

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tubular atrophy, interstitial fibrosis, inflammation, surface depression, papillary necrosis/calcification/fragmentation, coagulative necrosis

47
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signs/symptoms of analgesic nephropathy

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inability concentrate urine, metabolic acidosis, stone formation, HA, anemia, GI symptoms, HTN

48
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consequences of papillary necrosis

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urinary obstruction, infection, stone formation

49
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various mechanisms of NSAID nephropathy

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lack vasodilation causing ARF, acute HS reaction, acute interstitial nephritis and lipoid nephrosis, membranous GN w/ nephrotic syndrome

50
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consequence of hypercalcemia and nephrocalcinosis -> deposition of calcium leading to chronic tubulointerstitial disease

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tubular atrophy, interstitial fibrosis and inflammation

51
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mechanisms of interstitial fibrosis

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CRF, transplant, angiotensin II (chronic activation RAS), TGF-b induction thru NFK-b

52
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direct complications of MM tumor leading to renal disease

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hypercalcemia, hyperuricemia, obstruction ureters

53
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forms of MM related kidney disease

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light-chain GN, tubular obstruction and cast nephropathy (deposition, combine with Tamm-Horsfall to make casts)

54
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morphology of MM kidney disease

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Bence Jones tubular casts, adjacent interstitial inflammation, amyloid deposits, granulomatous inflammatory rxn

55
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MM related ARF may be precipitated by these factors

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dehydration, hypercalcemia, infection, nephrotoxic antibiotics

56
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characteristic of amyloidosis

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Congo red positive fibrillary deposits in mesangium and sub endothelium, obliteration glomerulus, blood vessel walls, kidney interstitium

57
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where are benign renal papillary adenomas found? what are they derived from?

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cortex; tubular epithelium

58
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renal papillary adenoma does not differ from this malignant cancer -> only distinguishing feature is size

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low-grade papillary renal cell carcinoma

59
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benign renal tumor in children

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cystic nephroma

60
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most common primary renal tumor of childhood (ages 2-5)

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Wilm’s tumor (nephroblastoma)

61
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inheritable syndromes of wilm’s tumor associated with this

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specific aberrations multiple loci chromosome 11 (WT1 -> tumor supressor gene)

62
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premalignant condition associated with wilm’s tumor -> multi centric or diffuse foci immature nephrogenic elements

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nephroblastomatosis

63
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found in nephroblastomatosis (premalignant) -> second genetic insult results in malignant tumor formation

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immature nephrogenic elements

64
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diagnostic morphology of Wilm’s tumor

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recapitulation different stages nephrogenesis, metanephric blastemic and immature stromal/epithelial elements

65
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this may represent precursor lesions to Wilm’s tumor

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neprogenic tests

66
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associated clinical syndrome of Wilms tumor -> WAGR

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wilms tumor, aniridia, GU anomalies, mental retardation

67
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associated clinical syndrome of Wilms tumor -> Denys-Drash syndrome (DDS)

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wilms tumor, intersexual disorders, glomeruopathy

68
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associated clinical syndrome of Wilms tumor -> Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS)

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wilms tumor, overgrowth (gigantism), visceromegaly, macroglossia

69
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renal cell carcinoma cells resemble these

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clear cells of adrenal cortex

70
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risk factors for renal cell carcinoma

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tobacco, obesity, HTN, unopposed estrogen tx, asbestos/petroleum exposure, CRF, dialysis (acquired cystic disease)

71
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genetic abnormality associated with clear cell carcinoma (most common renal cell carcinoma)

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unbalanced translocation chromosome 3 -> loss of VHL gene

72
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what gives rise to chromophobe renal carcinoma (excellent prognosis)

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intercalated cells collecting ducts

73
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autosomal dominant cause of renal cell carcinoma -> characterized by renal cysts and bilateral renal cancer, hemangioblastomas of cerebellum and retina

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Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome

74
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genetic abnormalities in hereditary papillary carcinomas

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trisomies 7, 16, 17, loss of y in male, mutation c-met protooncogen

75
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morphology of renal cell carcinoma

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upper pole (more commonly), solitary or unilateral lesion, bright yellow/gray-white, large necrotic area

76
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where does renal cell carcinoma tend to fungate?

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ureter and renal vein (thru IVC to right side of heart)

77
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morphology of papillary tumors

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multifocal or bilateral, hemorrhagic and cystic

78
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can stain for these components in clear cell carcinoma

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glycogen and lipids

79
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morphology of clear cell carcinoma

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rounded or polygonal, delicate branching vasculature, cystic or solid, glycogen and lipids

80
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morphology of papillary carcinoma

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papillary formations, cuboidal or low columnar cells, psamomma bodies