Renal Neoplasms Flashcards

1
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Most common primary tumor of the kidney in children.

A

Wilm’s Tumor/ Nephroblastoma

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Wilm’s tumor/Nephroblastoma is seen in kids what ages?

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2-5 Toddlers

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What are the 2 ways you can get Wilm’s tumor?

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Sporadic - 90% of cases

Syndromic - associated with 3 syndromes..

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Name the 3 syndromes associated with development of Wilm’s Tumor.

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WAGR

Denys-Drash

Beckwith-Wiedemann

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Abnormalities of what chromosome are associated with Wilm’s tumor in children?

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Chromosome 11 - WT1 gene and WT2-gene cluster

specific WT2 gene has not been ID’d

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Deletion of WT1 gene is associated with what?

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WAGR syndrome

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7
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Mutations of WT1 gene….

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Denys-Drash syndrome

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Which syndrome is associated with increased size of body organs, especially tongue? What genetic abnormality causes Wilm’s tumor in this syndrome?

A

Beckwith-Wiedemann - Genomic imprinting disorder.

Overexpression of IGF-2 (insulin like growth factor 2) protein, resulting in organ enlargement and tumorigenesis.

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What tumor is associated with loss of Chromosomes 1, 14, and Y chromosomes?

A

Oncocytomas

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Are Oncocytomas benign or malignant?

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Benign

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what is the characteristic histology of an oncocytoma?

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MITOCHONDRIA EVERYWHERE

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On autopsy, what is the characteristic gross feature of oncocytomas?

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Round, with a central stellate scar

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Name the most common malignant renal neoplasm.

A

Renal cell carcinoma, specifically Clear Cell Carcinoma

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Why are the cells clear?

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Vacuoles filled with fat. Yellow color on gross observation.

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Clear cell Carcinomas have what genetic abnormality?

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2-hit mutations in the VHL tumor suppressor gene. Leads to uninhibited HIF (hypoxia inducible factor) activation of VEGF transcription.

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What is the first symptom of Clear Cell Carcinoma? Why?

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Painless Hematuria –> tons of weak, new vessels due to VEGF running rampant.

17
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What’s the generic patient you’ll see with renal cell carcinomas? (specifically… what predisposes you to it..)

A

65 year old male SMOKER

18
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How do Renal cell Carcinomas spread?

A

They spread equally between lymph and hematogenous. They like to invade the RENAL VEIN.

19
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What are the 2 most common sites of metastasis of Renal Cell Carcinomas?

A

Lung - veins flow to lung

Bones (scapula) - nearest thing to it…

20
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What is the second most common type of Renal Cell Carcinoma? How do you differentiate it from Clear Cell?

A

Papillary Renal Cell carcinoma.

Tend to be MULTIFOCAL and BILATERAL. Histology won’t show clear cells.

21
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What mutation is associated with Papillary Renal Cell Carconimas?

A

MET proto-oncogene activating mutations.

MET is a tyrosine kinase receptor that’s activated by HGF (Hepatocyte growth factor)

“Have you MET PAP?”

22
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What is the least common subset of Renal cell carcinoma?

A

Chromophobe Renal cell carcinoma.

23
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What genetic abnormality is associated with Chromophobe Renal Cell Carconimas?

A

Total loss of multiple chromosomes. HYPODIPLOIDY.

24
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What is the prognosis for each of the subsets of Renal Cell Carcinoma?

A
  1. Clear Cell - Bad
  2. Papillary - Bad
  3. Chromophobe - Good
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What cell population does a Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma arise from?
The UROTHELIUM of the RENAL PELVIS. (transitional epithelium)
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What population of cells does Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma and Clear Cell ….arise from?
Tubular epithelial cells