Pediatric metanephric tumors
2024-10-08 Paola Dal Cin, PhD Affiliation1.Brigham and Women's Hospital , Harvard Medical School, Boston , MA (USA)
Keywords
Metanephric adenofibroma ,metanephric stromal tumor , BRAF V600E mutationsClassification
Definition
Metanephric adenofibroma are seen in children and young adults and metanephric stromal tumor are primarily seen in younger children. BRAF V600E mutations are present in most of the cases, and rarely other codon V600 mutations. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) for BRAF V600E may be helpful, but not in the BRAF variants. 1 See also details on Metanephric Tumors described in the WHO 2022 Urinary and Male Genital Tumours.
Article Bibliography
| Reference Number | Pubmed ID | Last Year | Title | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33183728 | 2020 | Pediatric Renal Tumors: Updates in the Molecular Era. | Treece AL et al |
Citation
Paola Dal Cin, PhD
Pediatric metanephric tumors
Atlas Genet Cytogenet Oncol Haematol. 2024-10-08
Online version: http://atlasgeneticsoncology.org/solid-tumor/209271/pediatric-metanephric-tumors
