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===Microscopic===
===Microscopic===
Features - classically three components:
Features - classically three components (blastema, immature stroma, tubules):<ref name=Ref_PCPBoD8_254-5>{{Ref PCPBoD8|254-5}}</ref>
#Malignant [[Small round blue cell tumours|small round blue cells]]:
#Malignant [[Small round blue cell tumours|small round blue cells]] ("blastema"):
#*Size = ~ 2x RBC diameter.
#*Size = ~ 2x RBC diameter.
#*Nuclear pleomorphism (variation of size, shape and staining).
#*Nuclear pleomorphism (variation of size, shape and staining).
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#*Scant/difficult to discern cytoplasm - basophilic (light blue).
#*Scant/difficult to discern cytoplasm - basophilic (light blue).
#*Mitoses - common.
#*Mitoses - common.
#Stroma:
#Stroma ("immature stroma"):
#*Spindle cells:
#*Spindle cells:
#**Elliptical nuclear membrane.
#**Elliptical nuclear membrane.
#**Abundant loose cytoplasm.
#**Abundant loose cytoplasm.
#Tubular structures:
#Tubular structures ("tubules"):
#*Usually clustered.
#*Usually clustered.
#*Vaguely resemble a glomerulus.
#*Vaguely resemble a glomerulus.
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