MICROANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which term describes a malignant tumor of the kidney that occurs in young children?
A
Kidney Stones
B
Wilms tumor
C
Lupus Nephritis
D
Diabetic Nephropathy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Wilms tumor, or nephroblastoma, is the most common renal cancer in the pediatric age group. [1][2] It is also the most common pediatric abdominal cancer and the fourth most common pediatric cancer overall. Wilms tumor is typically found in children younger than five years old.

Detailed explanation-2: -Wilms’ tumour is a type of kidney cancer that was named after Dr Max Wilms, who first described it. It’s thought to come from very specialised cells in the embryo known as metanephric blastema. These cells are involved in the development of the child’s kidneys while they are in the womb.

Detailed explanation-3: -Wilms tumor (also called nephroblastoma) is the most common type of cancerous renal tumor found in children.

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