Which term is another name for Wilms tumor?

Which term is another name for Wilms tumor?

• A. Nephroblastoma
• B. Renal cell carcinoma
• C. Angiomyolipoma
• D. Neuroblastoma

Answer: (A)

Wilms tumor is also called nephroblastoma, reflecting its origin from embryonic kidney tissue. This pediatric renal tumor arises from nephrogenic (nephroblastic) cells and is the most common malignant kidney tumor in children, so the name nephroblastoma literally means a tumor of the developing kidney. The other terms refer to different entities: renal cell carcinoma is mostly an adult kidney cancer; angiomyolipoma is a benign lesion containing fat, muscle, and vessels; neuroblastoma originates from neural crest tissue (often in the adrenal region) and has distinct clinical features. So nephroblastoma is the correct alternative name for Wilms tumor.

Wilms tumor is also called nephroblastoma, reflecting its origin from embryonic kidney tissue. This pediatric renal tumor arises from nephrogenic (nephroblastic) cells and is the most common malignant kidney tumor in children, so the name nephroblastoma literally means a tumor of the developing kidney. The other terms refer to different entities: renal cell carcinoma is mostly an adult kidney cancer; angiomyolipoma is a benign lesion containing fat, muscle, and vessels; neuroblastoma originates from neural crest tissue (often in the adrenal region) and has distinct clinical features. So nephroblastoma is the correct alternative name for Wilms tumor.