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Other renal tumours

Key points


Mesoblastic nephroma

Also called Congenital Mesoblastic Nephroma (CMN)

Most common renal tumour <6 months age

Mesenchymal


Can diagnose on antenatal USS

Polyhydramnios, hydrops

Paraneoplastic syndromes - Hypertension, hypercalcaemia (PTH related)


USS - ring sign


Histology

Type

Frequency

Histologic and Molecular Features

Clinical Behaviour

Classical

66%

Spindle cells, similar to infantile myofibromatosis

Smaller, benign, rare recurrence

Cellular

24%

Sarcoma-like, blue cells, ETV6-NTRK gene fusion

Larger, local recurrence, rare distant spread

Mixed

10%

Combined features of classical and cellular types

Clinical implications uncertain

Radical nephrectomy alone often sufficient

No set chemo regimen - can use sarcoma protocols - vincristine, actinomycin, cyclophosphamide

Post op - monitor and supplement Vit D, Ca, Phos

96% survival in <7 months age


Investigations for non-Wilms renal tumour

Clear cell sarcoma of kidney: MRI brain + Whole body MRI/PET/Bone scan

Rhabdoid: MRI Brain

RCC: Whole body MRI/PET/Bone scan


Renal Cell Carcinoma

Average Age: Older than 15 years

Symptoms: Haematuria

Diagnostic Workup: Calcifications on CT more likely than in Wilms tumour

Genetics/Syndromes: Xp11 (TFE3) translocation, von Hippel-Lindau, tuberous sclerosis, familial renal cell carcinoma

Features: Partial nephrectomy considered if margins are negative, chemotherapy/radiotherapy not effective, lymph node involvement not prognostic, 87% 5-year overall survival


Rhabdoid Tumour of the Kidney

Average Age: 11 months (range: 0-4 years)

Symptoms: Fever, haematuria, advanced stage

Diagnostic Workup: Brain CT or MRI

Genetics/Syndromes: Loss of function in SMARCB1

Features: Upfront resection required, similar chemotherapy to Wilms, all receive radiotherapy, hypercalcaemia common, no survival without complete resection, early follow-up necessary due to high relapse, 33% 5-year overall survival


Clear Cell Sarcoma of the Kidney

Average Age: 36 months (range: 2 months to 14 years)

Diagnostic Workup: PET or bone scan, consider brain CT or MRI

Genetics/Syndromes: t(10;17) translocation, 14q deletion

Features: Spreads to lung, bone, brain, and soft tissue, brain frequent site of recurrent disease


Cystic Nephroma

Average Age: Infants/young children or adult females

Multilocular renal cysts

Genetics/Syndromes: DICER1 mutation (paediatric cases)

Benign


Renal Medullary Carcinoma

Average Age: Young adults

Almost exclusive to sickle cell trait

Near 100% mortality due to late presentation


References


Gooskens SL, Houwing ME, Vujanic GM, Dome JS, Diertens T, Coulomb-l'Herminé A, Godzinski J, Pritchard-Jones K, Graf N, van den Heuvel-Eibrink MM. Congenital mesoblastic nephroma 50 years after its recognition: A narrative review. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2017 Jul;64(7). doi: 10.1002/pbc.26437. Epub 2017 Jan 26. PMID: 28124468.


Ray S, Jones R, Pritchard-Jones K, Dzhuma K, van den Heuvel-Eibrink M, Tytgat G, van der Beek J, Oades G, Murphy D. Pediatric and young adult renal cell carcinoma. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2020 Nov;67(11):e28675. doi: 10.1002/pbc.28675. Epub 2020 Sep 1. PMID: 32869954.


Amar AM, Tomlinson G, Green DM, Breslow NE, de Alarcon PA. Clinical presentation of rhabdoid tumors of the kidney. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2001 Feb;23(2):105-8. doi: 10.1097/00043426-200102000-00007. PMID: 11216700.


Aldera AP, Pillay K. Clear Cell Sarcoma of the Kidney. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2020 Jan;144(1):119-123. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2018-0353-RS. Epub 2019 Mar 27. PMID: 30917048.


https://radiopaedia.org/articles/pediatric-cystic-nephroma?lang=gb 


Su Y, Hong AL. Recent Advances in Renal Medullary Carcinoma. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Jun 26;23(13):7097. doi: 10.3390/ijms23137097. PMID: 35806102; PMCID: PMC9266801.



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