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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

Misnomers in Pathology. #misnomersinpathology “Misnomer” A misnomer is actually a name which does not suit what it refers to! It is derived from Anglo-French, noun use of Middle French mesnomer ‘to