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Multicystic nephroblastoma: Ultrasound diagnosis (With a pathologic-anatomic commentary)

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Multicystic nephroblastoma is a cystic variant of the Wilms' tumor. As such, pathologic identification of blastemal elements in multilocular cystic disease is important in the long term care of patients. A case of this unusual Wilms' tumor is described.

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  1. L. J. Ettinger (Junior Faculty Clinical Fellow)

    Present address: American Cancer Society, USA

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Radiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA

    Beverly P. Wood

  2. Department of Pathology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA

    Norma Muurahainen & Virginia M. Anderson

  3. Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA

    L. J. Ettinger (Junior Faculty Clinical Fellow)

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  1. Beverly P. Wood
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This investigation was supported in part by Grant Number CA11174 awarded by the National Cancer Institute and the Department of Health, Education and Welfare

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Wood, B.P., Muurahainen, N., Anderson, V.M. et al. Multicystic nephroblastoma: Ultrasound diagnosis (With a pathologic-anatomic commentary). Pediatr Radiol 12, 43–47 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01221712

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