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==Renal rhabdoid tumour==
==Renal rhabdoid tumour==
*[[AKA]] ''rhabdoid tumour of the kidney'', abbreviated ''RTK''.
*[[AKA]] ''rhabdoid tumour of the kidney'', abbreviated ''RTK''.
 
{{Main|Renal rhabdoid tumour}}
===General===
*Similar to ''[[extrarenal malignant rhabdoid tumour]]''.<ref name=Ref_WMSP284>{{Ref WMSP|284}}</ref>
*Arises from renal medulla.
*May be associated with a CNS tumour.
 
===Microscopic===
Features:<ref name=Ref_WMSP627>{{Ref WMSP|627}}</ref><ref name=Ref_WMSP284>{{Ref WMSP|284}}</ref>
*Variable architecture.
*Round cells.
*Abundant cytoplasm with eosinophilic inclusions.
*Eccentric vesicular nucleus.
*Prominent [[nucleolus]] -- '''key feature'''.
 
Images:
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ckrishnan/3954115280/in/photostream RTK - low mag. (flickr.com)].
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ckrishnan/3953336593/in/photostream RTK - high mag. (flickr.com)].
 
===IHC===
*INI1 -ve.


==Renal cell carcinoma==
==Renal cell carcinoma==
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