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Neuroblastomas are derived from neural crest tissue. In the abdomen, they originate from the adrenal glands and parasympathetic ganglia.
Wilms’ tumors, nephroblastomas, are derived from the kidney. The classic Wilms’ tumor consists of three elements—blastemal, stromal, and epithelial.
Hepatoblastomas originate in the liver.
WILMS’ TUMOR | NEUROBLASTOMA | |
---|---|---|
Age at presentation | 3–4 y | 1–2 y |
Crosses midline | Rare | Common |
Surface on palpation | Smooth | Knobbly |
X-ray calcifications | No | Yes |
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