Pediatric metanephric tumors

2024-10-08   Paola Dal Cin, PhD 

1.Brigham and Women's Hospital , Harvard Medical School, Boston , MA (USA)

Keywords
Metanephric adenofibroma ,metanephric stromal tumor , BRAF V600E mutations

Classification

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 NumberPubmed IDLast YearTitleAuthors
1331837282020Pediatric 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