Wilms' tumor and related abnormalities in the fetus and newborn.

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Mesoblastic nephroma, a benign tumor, is the most common renal neoplasm in neonates. Wilms' tumor (WT) may occur in newborn infants, but is more common in older children. The molecular genetics of WT involves one or more genes located on Chromosome #11 and probably other locations not yet elicidated. Germline mutations cause less than 5% of WTs; most WTs are sporadic. Precursor lesions to WT called nephrogenic...

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