Malignant Rhabdoid Tumour of Kidney

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Malignant Rhabdoid Tumour of Kidney (2 links) Malignant Rhabdoid Tumour (MRT) of kidney is an aggresive sarcomatous neoplasm with a histology distinct from Wilms' tumour. In a review of 111 cases of MRT of kidney by the National Wilms' Tumor Study (Weeks, 1989) the median age at diagnosis was 11 months (range 0 - 106 months) and the male:female ratio was 1.5:1. Treatment for MRT of kidney is often similar to that for Wilms' tumour (MRT starting in the brain or other non-renal sites have different treatments). A common cytogenetic feature of MRT is deletion of material from chromosome 22q11.2 including the SMARCB1 (SNF5/INI1) gene. See also Wilms' Tumour See also SMARCB1 gene (SNF5 / INI1) ********** Information for Health Professionals *********** Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor of Kidney (John Hicks, Texas Children's Hospital) brief overview of epidemiology, pathology, investigations and cytogenetics (1998) Synopsis of Malignant Rhaboid Tumor of kidney (PathWeb) a brief synopsis by Harold Yamase M.D (1997) Weeks DA, et al. Rhabdoid tumor of kidney. A report of 111 cases from the National Wilms' Tumor Study Pathology Center. [Review] Am J Surg Pathol 1989; 13(6):439-58    Related articles (PubMed) Medline Search: malignant rhabdoid tumor AND kidney (PubMed)   Limit search to: [Last Year]  Limit search to: [Last 2 Years]   Limit search to: [Reviews] Back to the Menu