Neoplastic Process
renal hamartoma
Definitions related to renal hamartoma:
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A disordered proliferation of mature tissues that are native to the kidneys.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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(renomedullary interstitial cell tumor) A benign, asymptomatic kidney tumor arising from renomedullary interstitial cells. It is often found incidentally at the time of nephrectomy in adults. These tumors are either single or multiple and usually measure 1-10 mm in diameter. Microscopically the tumor cells are small, stellate, or spindled cells, embedded in a faintly basophilic stroma reminiscent of renal medullary stroma. (WHO 2016)NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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