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*Produces hormones (e.g. erythropoietin). | *Produces hormones (e.g. erythropoietin). | ||
=Tumours= | |||
{{main|Kidney tumours}} | {{main|Kidney tumours}} | ||
This is mostly the domain of urology. | This is mostly the domain of urology. | ||
This article cover the common renal tumours: | This article cover the common renal tumours: | ||
*Renal cell carcinoma. | *[[Renal cell carcinoma]. | ||
*Oncocytoma. | *[[Renal oncocytoma|Oncocytoma]]. | ||
*Most other tumours... except ''urothelial tumours'' are dealt with in the ''[[urothelium]]'' article. | *Most other tumours... except ''urothelial tumours'' are dealt with in the ''[[urothelium]]'' article. | ||
Pediatric tumours are covered in ''[[pediatric renal tumours]]''. | |||
=Medical kidney diseases= | |||
{{main|Medical kidney diseases}} | {{main|Medical kidney diseases}} | ||
This is almost a specialty for itself. Lots of interaction with nephrologists. | This is almost a specialty for itself. Lots of interaction with nephrologists. | ||
=Developmental= | |||
==Multicystic renal dysplasia== | |||
===General=== | |||
*Most common cause of abdominal mass in newborns.<ref name=emed_mrd> | |||
*Subtype of renal dysplasia.<ref name=emed_mrd>URL: [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/982560-overview http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/982560-overview]. Accessed on: 4 January 2012.</ref> | |||
===Microscopic=== | |||
Features: | |||
*Cysts. | |||
*Abnormal stroma. | |||
=See also= | |||
*[[Urinary bladder]]. | |||
=References= | |||
{{Reflist|1}} | |||
[[Category:Genitourinary pathology]] | [[Category:Genitourinary pathology]] | ||