Category: Nephropathology

Difference between clear cell RCC (renal cell carcinoma) and clear cell papillary RCC

Difference between clear cell renal carcinoma and clear cell papillary renal carcinoma.

3 Oct 2022
5 Differences between perilobar and intralobar nephrogenic rests.

Nephrogenic rests are abnormally per sistent foci of embryonal cells (still pre sent after 36 weeks of gestation) that are potentially capable of developing into nephroblastoma (also called Wilms tumour). The presence of diffuse or multifocal nephrogenic rests is called nephroblastomatosis. Nephrogenic rests are found in 25-40% of patients with nephroblastoma, and in approximately 1% […]

12 Jun 2021
Renal pathology quiz

Renal pathology quiz for NEET-SS/ DM- Oncopathology/ DM Histopathology, Fellowships, FRCPath- Histopathology and AP/CP boards

12 Jun 2021
Hereditary Renal Carcinoma syndromes

Hereditary Renal Carcinoma syndromes- Currently, there are 8 syndromes associated with an increased risk of all types of renal cancer. 1.Von Hippel Lindau (vHL) Disease Salient features: Patients with type 1 mutations (in general, truncating mutations) have a decreased incidence of pheochromocytoma as compared to those with type 2 mutations (in general, missense mutations). Families […]

13 May 2021
C3 Glomerulopathy- A new entity based on immunofluorescence

DEFINITION : C3 glomerulopathy is a recently defined entity that encompasses a group of kidney diseases caused by abnormal control of complement activation with deposition of complement component C3 in glomeruli leading to variable glomerular inflammation. TYPES: It is important to understand that, C3 glomerulopathy involves a spectrum of disorders. 1. DENSE DEPOSIT DISEASES 2. C3 GLOMERULONEPHRITIS 3. RARE CONDITIONS […]

4 May 2021