Cystic nephroma causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shanshan Cen, M.D. [2]

Overview

Cystic nephroma is caused by mutations in the DICER1 gene.^[1]

Causes

Cystic nephroma is caused by mutations in the DICER1 gene.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Doros LA, Rossi CT, Yang J, Field A, Williams GM, Messinger Y, Cajaiba MM, Perlman EJ, A Schultz K, Cathro HP, Legallo RD, LaFortune KA, Chikwava KR, Faria P, Geller JI, Dome JS, Mullen EA, Gratias EJ, Dehner LP, Hill DA (2014). “DICER1 mutations in childhood cystic nephroma and its relationship to DICER1-renal sarcoma”. Modern Pathology : an Official Journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc. 27 (9): 1267–80. doi:10.1038/modpathol.2013.242. PMC 4117822. PMID 24481001.

Overview