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Wilms Tumor

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Definition: A malignant kidney tumor, caused by the uncontrolled multiplication of renal stem (blastemal), stromal (STROMAL CELLS), and epithelial (EPITHELIAL CELLS) elements. However, not all three are present in every case. Several genes or chromosomal areas have been associated with Wilms tumor which is usually found in childhood as a firm lump in a child's side or ABDOMEN.  coordinate IM with KIDNEY NEOPLASMS (IM); /genet: consider also GENES, WILMS TUMOR   
See Also Genes, Wilms Tumor; WT1 Proteins
Examples Denys-Drash Syndrome; WAGR Syndrome 		Other names Nephroblastoma; Bilateral Wilms Tumor; Wilms Tumor, Bilateral; Wilm's Tumor; Tumor, Wilms'; Tumor, Wilms; Tumor, Bilateral Wilms; Wilm Tumor; Nephroblastomas; Wilms' Tumor
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Familial Wilms tumor 2  0   *Wilms Tumor.
Wilms tumor and radial bilateral aplasia  0   *Wilms Tumor Radius/abnormalities.
BBS9 protein, human  0   *Neoplasm Proteins Wilms Tumor Parathyroid Hormone. Oncogene 2003 Mar 6;22(9):1371-80

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