Table 1

Age distribution of renal tumours in children

Age group rangeRenal tumours to be expected
<1 yearCongenital mesoblastic nephroma
Wilms’ tumour
Rhabdoid tumour
1–4 yearsWilms’ tumour
Rhabdoid tumour of kidney
Clear cell sarcoma
>4–5 yearsWilms’ tumour
>5–10 yearsWilms’ tumour
Clear cell sarcoma
Renal cell carcinoma
>10–19 yearsRenal cell carcinoma
Primitive neuroectodermal tumour/Ewing sarcoma