mesoblastic nephroma
MONDO:0003130Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names mesoblastic nephroma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A solid, unencapsulated tumor of the kidney composed of spindle mesenchymal cells that resemble fibroblasts or muscle cells. The homogeneous mass typically extends into the renal parenchyma and replaces most of the kidney. In most cases, mesoblastic nephroma is benign and occurs in the fetus or newborn, and rarely in the older child or the adult.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0003130), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
- Narrower terms (1)
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: mesoblastic nephroma
- Also called
- mesoblastic nephroma (morphologic abnormality)