Difference between revisions of "Kidney Neoplasia"
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[[Image:renal carcinoma.jpg|right|thumb|125px|<small><center>'''Renal carcinoma''' <br> T. Scase University of Cambridge</center></small>]] | [[Image:renal carcinoma.jpg|right|thumb|125px|<small><center>'''Renal carcinoma''' <br> T. Scase University of Cambridge</center></small>]] | ||
| − | *'''Primary renal tumours''' are uncommon and comprise less than 1 percent of total | + | *'''Primary renal tumours''' are uncommon and comprise less than 1 percent of total neoplasms. |
**Renal adenomas are rare and are usually incidental findings. | **Renal adenomas are rare and are usually incidental findings. | ||
**Renal adenocarcinomas are the most common primary neoplasm in older dogs, cattle and sheep. Lesions are typically unilateral, friable, with local necrosis and haemorrhage. Metastasis to the lungs is common. | **Renal adenocarcinomas are the most common primary neoplasm in older dogs, cattle and sheep. Lesions are typically unilateral, friable, with local necrosis and haemorrhage. Metastasis to the lungs is common. | ||
**Nephroblastomas (Wilms' tumour) are embryonal tumours of mesenchymal origin. They are the most common primary renal tumour of pigs and chickens. | **Nephroblastomas (Wilms' tumour) are embryonal tumours of mesenchymal origin. They are the most common primary renal tumour of pigs and chickens. | ||
*'''Metastatic renal tumours''' include lymphosarcoma in the cat and haemangiosarcoma, malignant melanoma and mammary adenocarcinoma in the dog. | *'''Metastatic renal tumours''' include lymphosarcoma in the cat and haemangiosarcoma, malignant melanoma and mammary adenocarcinoma in the dog. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Kidney - Pathology]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Neoplasia]] | ||
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Revision as of 11:39, 13 April 2011
- Primary renal tumours are uncommon and comprise less than 1 percent of total neoplasms.
- Renal adenomas are rare and are usually incidental findings.
- Renal adenocarcinomas are the most common primary neoplasm in older dogs, cattle and sheep. Lesions are typically unilateral, friable, with local necrosis and haemorrhage. Metastasis to the lungs is common.
- Nephroblastomas (Wilms' tumour) are embryonal tumours of mesenchymal origin. They are the most common primary renal tumour of pigs and chickens.
- Metastatic renal tumours include lymphosarcoma in the cat and haemangiosarcoma, malignant melanoma and mammary adenocarcinoma in the dog.