Pediatric Pathology Glossary
105 terms total — 9 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
Placental Site Nodule PSN
A benign, hyalinised remnant of intermediate trophoblastic cells incidentally found in endometrial or cervical curettage specimens, representing a retained focus of implantation-site trophoblast.
SIDS
The sudden unexplained death of an apparently healthy infant, typically during sleep.
synoptic report
A structured, checklist-based pathology report format that presents diagnostic elements as discrete data fields rather t...
teratoma
A germ cell tumour composed of tissues derived from more than one embryonic germ layer, occurring most frequently at sac...
thanatophoric dysplasia
Severe lethal skeletal dysplasia characterized by short limbs and small chest cavity.
TORCH infections
A group of congenital infections that can cause serious fetal and neonatal complications.
Unfavourable Histology
A histological designation in paediatric renal tumour classification indicating the presence of anaplasia (diffuse or fo...
VACTERL
Association of congenital anomalies including vertebral, anal, cardiac, tracheoesophageal, renal, and limb defects.
WAGR Syndrome
A contiguous gene deletion syndrome characterised by Wilms tumour, Aniridia, Genitourinary anomalies, and intellectual d...
Wilms tumour
The most common primary renal malignancy of childhood, arising from embryonic nephrogenic tissue; also called nephroblas...