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Renal Pathology Pt. 4 Flashcards

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what is renal agenesis?

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bilateral is incompatible with life

unilateral - single kidney hypertrophies to compensate

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what is renal hypoplasia?

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failure of the kidneys to develop to normal size

bilateral is possible but unilateral is more likely

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what is an ectopic kidney?

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kidney not present at the usual paravertebral retroperitoneal site but present somewhere along the normal path of the ureter

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what is a potential complication of ectopic kidney?

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infection due to obstruction

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what is a horseshoe kidney?

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fusion of the lower or upper poles of the kidneys

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what are the cystic diseases of the kidney?

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multicystic renal dysplasia
polycystic kidney disease
medullary cystic disease
acquired cystic disease
localized renal cysts
hereditary malformation syndromes
glomerulocystic disease
extra-parenchymal renal cysts
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what is adult/ AD polycystic kidney disease?

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AD mutation in PKD1 (85%) or PKD2 (15%) which encodes polycystin

results in chronic renal failure beginning at age 40-60

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what morphological changes are associated with adult polycystic kidney disease?

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large, multicystic kidneys
liver cysts
berry aneurysms

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what are the clinical features of adult polycystic kidney disease?

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hematuria
flank pain
UTI
renal stones
HTN
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what is infant/ AR polycystic kidney disease?

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AR mutation in PKHD1 encoding fibrocystin

may result in early death

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what are the morphological changes associated with AR polycystic kidney disease?

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enlarged, cystic kidneys at birth

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what are the four clinical subtypes of AR polycystic kidney disease?

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Perinatal * most common - death several hours after birth
Neonatal - death several months after birth
Infantile - death in early childhood
Juvenile - death during adolescence

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what is medullary sponge kidney?

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benign medullary cysts on excretory urography

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what are the clinical features of medullary sponge kidney?

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hematuria
UTI
recurrent renal stones

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what is juvenile nephronophthisis?

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AR disorder

presents as progressive renal failure in childhood

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what are the morphological changes associated with juvenile nephronophthisis?

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corticomedullary cysts

shrunken kidneys

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what are the clinical features of juvenile nephronophthisis?

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salt wasting
polyuria
growth retardation

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what is adult-onset nephronophthisis?

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AD

presents as chronic renal failure in adulthood

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what are the morphological changes associated with adult-onset nephronophthisis?

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corticomedullary cysts

shrunken kidneys

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what are the clinical features of adult-onset nephronophthisis?

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salt wasting

polyuria

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what are simple cysts?

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benign cystic lesions within the kidneys causing microscopic hematuria

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what is acquired renal cystic disease?

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cystic degeneration in end-stage kidney disease resulting in dialysis dependence

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what are the clinical features of acquired renal cystic disease?

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hemorrhage
erythrocytosis
neoplasia

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what is multicystic renal dysplasia?

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irregular kidneys with various sized cysts

associated with other renal anomalies

results in renal failure if bilateral
surgically curable if unilateral

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what are the major clinical features of AR polycystic kidney disease?

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cystic collecting ducts

hepatic fibrosis

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what renal anomalies are commonly seen with multicystic renal dysplasia?

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ureter agenesis
ureteropelvic obstruction
perinatal mass

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what is nephrolithiasis?

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kidney stones

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who is prone to developing nephrolithiasis?

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men between age 20-30

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what is the clinical presentation of nephrolithiasis?

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renal colic
ulceration and bleeding of ureter (hematuria)
obstruction of urinary flow (anuria/oliguria)

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which size of stone is most hazardous: small or large?

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small because they can enter the ureter

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what is the most common type of stone?

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calcium oxalate and phosphate

32
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what predisposing condition is associated with calcium oxalate and phosphate stones?

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idiopathic hypercalciuria

33
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what factors predispose a patient to kidney stone formation?

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increased concentration of stone constitutes
changes in urine pH
decreased urine volume
presence of bacteria

34
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generally, what is the clinical presentation of benign renal neoplasms?

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rarely cause clinical problems and are usually discovered as incidental findings on imaging studies

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what is the most common benign kidney neoplasm?

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renal papillary adenoma

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are renal papillary adenomas always benign?

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no, once they are greater than 1 cm they are classified as low-grade renal cell carcinoma

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what is seen histologically in renal papillary adenoma?

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acidophilic cytoplasm (not clear)
papillae
thin fibrovascular cores

38
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what is the origin of renal oncocytoma?

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arises from intercalated cells of the renal cortical collecting ducts

39
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what is the clinical presentation of renal oncocytoma?

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benign lesions without symptoms
typically present in adulthood
rarely become invasive/metastatic
ddx: renal cell carcinoma

40
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what are the morphological features of renal oncocytoma?

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mahogany-brown lesion that is well-circumscribed with central stellate scar

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what are the histological features of renal oncocytoma?

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abundant acidophilic, granular cytoplasm

may show alveolar, nesting, tubular or solid pattern

42
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what condition are renal angiomyolipomas strongly associated with?

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tuberous sclerosis complex (AD)

LoF mutation in TSC1 or TSC2 tumor suppresor genes

43
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what is the clinical presentation of renal angiomyolipomas?

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may occasionally rupture and cause massive hemorrhage

initial presentation may be hypovolemic shock

44
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what are the histological features of renal angiomyolipomas?

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thick-walled blood vessels (angio)
smooth muscle (myo)
fat (lipo)

45
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what is the most common malignant tumor of the kidneys?

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renal cell adenocarcinoma

46
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what risk factors are associated with RCC?

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males age 60-80
cigarette smoking (2x)
HTN
obesity
estrogens
asbestos
CKD
tuberous sclerosis
acquired cystic disease
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what hereditary conditions are associated with RCC?

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Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome
Hereditary clear cell carcinoma
Hereditary papillary carcinoma

48
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what is the most common form of RCC?

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sporadic clear cell (80%)

49
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hereditary clear cell carcinoma is associated with what mutations?

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LoF VHL (tumor suppressor gene) due to deletion/translocation on short arm of Chr. 3

50
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what mutations are associated with sporadic and hereditary papillary renal cell carcinoma?

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trisomy 7, 16 and 17

Loss of Y which results in activation of MET proto-oncogene

51
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what is the major morphological difference between sporadic and hereditary RCC?

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hereditary forms have multiple lesions

52
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what is the classic triad of RCC presentation?

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hematuria
costovertebral pain
palpable flank mass

53
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why is RCC considered one of the “great mimics”?

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it has a tendency to cause systemic symptoms unrelated to the kidney

reaches large size and metastasizes before local symptoms occur

54
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what type of RCC has the best prognosis?

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chromophobe RCC

55
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what mutation is associated with chromophobe RCC?

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Xp11 translocation

56
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what is the typical mode of spread for RCC?

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hematogenous

57
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what are the morphological changes associated with RCC?

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yellow-ish, spherical neoplasm in one pole of the kidney

58
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what histological changes are associated with clear cell RCC?

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clear cytoplasm (collagen +lipid)
sharply delineated cell membrane
termed "hypernephroma"
59
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what histological changes are associated with papillary RCC?

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papillae and foamy macrophages

60
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what histological changes are associated with chromophobe RCC?

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pale, eosinophilic cells arranged in solid sheets
well-defined cell membranes
faintly granular cytoplasm with perinuclear clear halos
cell concentrate around blood vessels

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what is urothelial carcinoma of the kidney?

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cancer that originates from the urothelium of the renal pelvis

associated with analgesic and tubulointerstitial nephropathy

poor prognosis

62
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what is the clinical presentation of urothelial carcinoma?

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hematuria
may block urinary outflow ad cause hydronephrosis
50% of patients have concomitant bladder tumors

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what is the most common renal tumor in children?

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Wilms Tumor

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what is the clinical presentation of a wilms tumor?

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large abdominal mass
pain
microscopic hematuria
HTN

65
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what familial syndromes are associated with Wilms tumors?

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WAGR
Denys Drash
Beckwith-Wiedemann

66
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which familial syndromes are associated with a LoF mutation to WT1?

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WAGR and Denys-Drash

67
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what is the presentation of WAGR?

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genitourinary malformation

Wilms tumor

68
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what is the presentation of Denys-Drash?

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Gonadal tumor
gonadal dysgenesis
early-onset nephropathy
Wilms tumor

69
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what is the presentation of Beckwith-Wiedemann?

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macroglossia
organomegaly
hemihypertrophy
omphalocele
adrenal cytomegaly
wilms tumor
70
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what are the two histomorphologies of Wilms tumors?

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typical triphasic

anaplastic

71
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which Wilms tumor histomorphology has a more favorable outcome?

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typical triphasic

72
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what is seen on histology in a triphasic Wilms tumor?

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spindle-shaped cells
immature tubules
densely packed small blue cells

73
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what morphological changes are associated with a wilms tumor?

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well-circumscribed
tan-grey color
large, expansile tumor in the lower pole

74
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what is the most critical prognostic element for a wilms tumor?

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presence or absence of diffuse anaplasia

75
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what primary cancers are known to metastasize to the kidneys?

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breast
lung
melanoma
GI
pancreas

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