Renal oncocytoma historical perspective
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Homa Najafi, M.D.[2]
Overview
Overview
Renal oncocytoma was first discovered by Zippel, in 1942 and Klein and Valensi were the first to demonstrate the pathologic characteristics of renal oncocytoma as “proximal tubular adenoma with oncocytic features” in 1976.
Historical Perspective
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- Renal oncocytoma was first discovered by Zippel, in 1942.[1]
- In 1976, Klein and Valensi were the first to demonstrate the pathologic characteristics of renal oncocytoma as “proximal tubular adenoma with oncocytic features”.[2]
References
References
- ↑ Stephen M. Schatz & Michael M. Lieber (2003). “Update on oncocytoma”. Current urology reports. 4 (1): 30–35. PMID 12537936. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ M. J. Klein & Q. J. Valensi (1976). “Proximal tubular adenomas of kidney with so-called oncocytic features. A clinicopathologic study of 13 cases of a rarely reported neoplasm”. Cancer. 38 (2): 906–914. PMID 975006. Unknown parameter
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