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Renal oncocytoma CT
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Abdominal CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of renal oncocytoma. Findings on CT scan suggestive ofrenal oncocytoma include solid renal lesion, central scar (stellate scar), hypervascularity, hypodenseity (most of the time), and homogenous enhancements.
CT scan
CT scan
Abdominal CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of renal oncocytoma. Findings on CT scan suggestive of renal oncocytoma include:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
- Solid renal lesion
- Central scar (stellate scar)
- Hypervascularity
- Hypodenseity ( most of the time)
- Homogenous enhancements



References
References
- β M. B. Amin, T. B. Crotty, S. K. Tickoo & G. M. Farrow (1997). “Renal oncocytoma: a reappraisal of morphologic features with clinicopathologic findings in 80 cases”. The American journal of surgical pathology. 21 (1): 1β12. PMIDΒ 8990136. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - β Davidson, A J; Hayes, W S; Hartman, D S; McCarthy, W F; Davis, C J (1993). “Renal oncocytoma and carcinoma: failure of differentiation with CT”. Radiology. 186 (3): 693β696. doi:10.1148/radiology.186.3.8430176. ISSNΒ 0033-8419.
- β B. J. Wagner (1997). “The kidney: radiologic-pathologic correlation”. Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America. 5 (1): 13β28. PMIDΒ 8995122. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - β Pretorius, E. Scott; Siegelman, Evan S.; Ramchandani, Parvati; Cangiano, Thomas; Banner, Marc P. (1999). “Renal Neoplasms Amenable to Partial Nephrectomy: MR Imaging”. Radiology. 212 (1): 28β34. doi:10.1148/radiology.212.1.r99jl3228. ISSNΒ 0033-8419.
- β Neisius, D.; Braedel, H. U.; Schindler, E.; Hoene, E.; Alloussi, Sch. (1988). “Computed tomographic and angiographic findings in renal oncocytoma”. The British Journal of Radiology. 61 (731): 1019β1025. doi:10.1259/0007-1285-61-731-1019. ISSNΒ 0007-1285.
- β T. Tikkakoski, M. Paivansalo, A. Alanen, M. Nurmi, M. Taavitsainen, P. Farin & M. Apaja-Sarkkinen (1991). “Radiologic findings in renal oncocytoma”. Acta radiologica (Stockholm, SwedenΒ : 1987). 32 (5): 363β367. PMIDΒ 1910988. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - β M. R. Licht, A. C. Novick, R. R. Tubbs, E. A. Klein, H. S. Levin & S. B. Streem (1993). “Renal oncocytoma: clinical and biological correlates”. The Journal of urology. 150 (5 Pt 1): 1380β1383. PMIDΒ 8411404. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - β Quinn, M J; Hartman, D S; Friedman, A C; Sherman, J L; Lautin, E M; Pyatt, R S; Ho, C K; Csere, R; Fromowitz, F B (1984). “Renal oncocytoma: new observations”. Radiology. 153 (1): 49β53. doi:10.1148/radiology.153.1.6473802. ISSNΒ 0033-8419.
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