Adult Nephroblastoma with Predominant Epithelial Component: A Differential Diagnostic Candidate of Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma and Metanephric Adenoma-Report of Three Cases

• Main Authors: Shiho Watanabe (Author), Hiroshi Naganuma (Author), Michio Shimizu (Author), Satoshi Ota (Author), Shin-ichi Murata (Author), Naoki Nihei (Author), Jun Matsushima (Author), Shuji Mikami (Author), Naoto Kuroda (Author), Yoji Nagashima (Author), Yukio Nakatani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Although nephroblastoma is the commonest renal tumor of childhood, it is rare in adults. In cases of predominantly epithelial type occurring in adulthood, it might be difficult to distinguish it from papillary renal cell carcinoma and metanephric adenoma. Here, we report three cases of adult epithel...