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CHRONIC PYELONEPHRITIS It is a chronic inflammation of the tubules and interstitium associated with fibrosis of the renal parenchyma. This is associated with distortion of the pelvicalyceal system.

WILMS TUMOR (NEPHROBLASTOMA) It is the most common pediatric renal tumor.Occurs in childern between 2- 5 years of age. Majority of the tumors are sporadic. But can also be associated with these

RENAL CELL CARCINOMA-CLEAR CELL TYPE Renal cell carcinoma is a malignant tumor of kidney arising from renal tubular epithelium This is also referred to as Hypernephroma, Grawitz tumor or

RIPPLED PATTERN  #patternsinhistopathology Rippled meaning: form or flow with small waves on the surface. Or move in a way resembling small waves. Rippled pattern in histopathology is a

PLEXIFORM PATTERN #patternsinhistopathology The word ‘plexiform’ denotes something which resembles or forms a plexus or a network. Plexus means a branching vessels or nerves. Eg Brachial plexus which

CRIBRIFORM PATTERN : #patternsinhistopathology CRIBRIFORM:  It is an anatomical structure with many perforations like that of a sieve! :Cribriform plate of ethmoid bone CRIBRIFORM PATTERN:  It is an

HERRINGBONE PATTERN:  #patternsinhistopathology Hello everyone, Starting from this, i ll be describing  different patterns  which we encounter during examination of the histopathological slides. 

Hyaline globules Hyaline globules are eosinophilic round/globular structures which vary in size from 5-20 microns in diameter. These are nonspecific morphologic entities which are found in the variety