The followings are sentences stating characteristic pathological features of the lupus nephritis and kidney tumors. Complete these sentences by filling in the proper words in the blanks.
(1) Lupus nephritis
[1] The (wire-loop) lesion is characteristic which is composed of massive immune deposits in the subendothelial space of the glomerular capillary walls.
[2] The histology of this disease is characterized by the (variety of pathological lesions).
(2) Renal tumors
[1] The commonest renal tumor in childhood is the (Wilms tumor). Histologically it consists of (spindle cell masses mixed with primitive glomerular and tubular structures and variable amounts of striated muscle).
[2] On the other hand, the commonest renal tumor in adult is the (renal cell carcinoma). Frequently the tumor consists of (mixture of clear cells and dark cells and grows in association with vasculature).
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