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Mesoblastic nephroma epidemiology and demographics
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Mesoblastic nephroma is a rare disease that tends to affect children under 3 years of age, especially neonates. [1][2] The male to female ratio is approximately 2 to 1.[3]
Epidemiology and Demographics
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
Mesoblastic nephroma accounts for approximately 3-6% of all renal neoplams in children.[1]
Age
Mesoblastic nephroma is a rare disease that tends to affect children under 3 years of age, especially neonates. [1][4]
Gender
Boys are more commonly affected with mesoblastic nephroma than girls. The male to female ratio is approximately 2 to 1.[3]
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mesoblastic nephroma.Dr Ayush Goel and Dr Yuranga Weerakkody et al. Radiopaedia.org 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mesoblastic-nephroma
- ↑ Tavassoli, Fattaneh (2003). Pathology and genetics of tumours of the breast and female genital organs. Lyon: IAPS Press. ISBN 9283224124.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Furtwaengler R, Reinhard H, Leuschner I, Schenk JP, Goebel U, Claviez A; et al. (2006). “Mesoblastic nephroma–a report from the Gesellschaft fur Pädiatrische Onkologie und Hämatologie (GPOH)”. Cancer. 106 (10): 2275–83. doi:10.1002/cncr.21836. PMID 16596620.
- ↑ Tavassoli, Fattaneh (2003). Pathology and genetics of tumours of the breast and female genital organs. Lyon: IAPS Press. ISBN 9283224124.
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