Rhabdoid Tumor of the Kidney

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A rhabdoid tumor that arises from the kidney. It occurs in children and it is associated with abnormalities of chromosome 22. It is characterized by the presence of cells with a large eccentric nucleus, prominent nucleolus, and abundant cytoplasm. The prognosis is poor.

**Synonyms:** - Kidney Rhabdoid Tumor - MRTK - Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor of Kidney - Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor of the Kidney - Renal Rhabdoid Neoplasm - Renal Rhabdoid Tumor - Renal Rhabdoid Tumor - Rhabdoid Neoplasm of Kidney - Rhabdoid Neoplasm of the Kidney - Rhabdoid Tumor of the Kidney (RTK) - Rhabdoid Tumour of Kidney - Rhabdoid Tumour of the Kidney - Rhabdoid tumor (kidney) (RT) - Rhabdoid tumor of the kidney