Wilms Tumor

"Wilms Tumor" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID	D009396
MeSH Number(s)	C04.557.435.595 C04.588.945.947.535.585 C04.700.635 C12.758.820.750.585 C12.777.419.473.585 C13.351.937.820.535.585 C13.351.968.419.473.585 C16.320.700.642
Concept/Terms	Wilms Tumor Wilms Tumor Tumor, Wilms Wilms' Tumor Tumor, Wilms' Wilm Tumor Wilm's Tumor Wilms Tumor 1 Nephroblastoma Nephroblastomas Bilateral Wilms Tumor Bilateral Wilms Tumor Tumor, Bilateral Wilms Wilms Tumor, Bilateral

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Diseases [C]
Neoplasms [C04]
Neoplasms by Histologic Type [C04.557]
Neoplasms, Complex and Mixed [C04.557.435]
Wilms Tumor [C04.557.435.595]
Neoplasms by Site [C04.588]
Urogenital Neoplasms [C04.588.945]
Urologic Neoplasms [C04.588.945.947]
Kidney Neoplasms [C04.588.945.947.535]
Wilms Tumor [C04.588.945.947.535.585]
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary [C04.700]
Wilms Tumor [C04.700.635]
Male Urogenital Diseases [C12]
Urogenital Neoplasms [C12.758]
Urologic Neoplasms [C12.758.820]
Kidney Neoplasms [C12.758.820.750]
Wilms Tumor [C12.758.820.750.585]
Urologic Diseases [C12.777]
Kidney Diseases [C12.777.419]
Kidney Neoplasms [C12.777.419.473]
Wilms Tumor [C12.777.419.473.585]
Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications [C13]
Female Urogenital Diseases [C13.351]
Urogenital Neoplasms [C13.351.937]
Urologic Neoplasms [C13.351.937.820]
Kidney Neoplasms [C13.351.937.820.535]
Wilms Tumor [C13.351.937.820.535.585]
Urologic Diseases [C13.351.968]
Kidney Diseases [C13.351.968.419]
Kidney Neoplasms [C13.351.968.419.473]
Wilms Tumor [C13.351.968.419.473.585]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Genetic Diseases, Inborn [C16.320]
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary [C16.320.700]
Wilms Tumor [C16.320.700.642]

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Bar chart showing 6 publications over 5 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2009

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	1	0	1
2009	1	1	2
2014	1	0	1
2016	1	0	1
2019	1	0	1

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Gerhart J, Behling K, Paessler M, Milton L, Bramblett G, Garcia D, Pitts M, Hurtt R, Crawford M, Lackman R, Nguyen D, Infanti J, FitzGerald P, George-Weinstein M. Rhabdomyosarcoma and Wilms tumors contain a subpopulation of noggin producing, myogenic cells immunoreactive for lens beaded filament proteins. PLoS One. 2019; 14(4):e0214758.

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Gripp KW, Baker L, Kandula V, Conard K, Scavina M, Napoli JA, Griffin GC, Thacker M, Knox RG, Clark GR, Parker VE, Semple R, Mirzaa G, Keppler-Noreuil KM. Nephroblastomatosis or Wilms tumor in a fourth patient with a somatic PIK3CA mutation. Am J Med Genet A. 2016 10; 170(10):2559-69.

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Doros LA, Rossi CT, Yang J, Field A, Williams GM, Messinger Y, Cajaiba MM, Perlman EJ, A Schultz K, Cathro HP, Legallo RD, LaFortune KA, Chikwava KR, Faria P, Geller JI, Dome JS, Mullen EA, Gratias EJ, Dehner LP, Hill DA. DICER1 mutations in childhood cystic nephroma and its relationship to DICER1-renal sarcoma. Mod Pathol. 2014 Sep; 27(9):1267-80.

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Raab CP, Gartner JC. Diagnosis of childhood cancer. Prim Care. 2009 Dec; 36(4):671-84.

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Grabowski J, Silberstein J, Saltzstein SL, Saenz N. Renal tumors in the second decade of life: results from the California Cancer Registry. J Pediatr Surg. 2009 Jun; 44(6):1148-51.

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Meyer JS, Harty MP, Khademian Z. Imaging of neuroblastoma and Wilms' tumor. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2002 May; 10(2):275-302.

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Pressler LB, Burbige KA, Connor JP. Molecular advances in pediatric urology. Urology. 1995 Dec; 46(6):888-98.

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Nelson LB, Spaeth GL, Nowinski TS, Margo CE, Jackson L. Aniridia. A review. Surv Ophthalmol. 1984 May-Jun; 28(6):621-42.

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Candia A, Zegel HG. The occurrence of Wilms tumor in 2 patients with exstrophy of the bladder. J Urol. 1982 Sep; 128(3):589-90.

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