Radiologic Findings of Renal Hemangioma: Report of Three Cases.

Author: Hak Soo LEE ¹ ; Byung Hee KOH ; Jang Wook KIM ; Yong Soo KIM ; Hyun Chul RHIM ; On Koo CHO ; Chang Kok HAHM ; Young Nam WOO ; Moon Hyang PARK
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1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Kidney neoplasms; Kidney neoplasms, CT; Angioma, genitourinary system
MeSH: Adult; Case Report; Diagnosis, Differential; Hemangioma, Capillary/*radiography/*ultrasonography; Hemangioma, Cavernous/*radiography/*ultrasonography; Hematuria/etiology; Human; Kidney Neoplasms/*radiography/*ultrasonography; Male; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
From:Korean Journal of Radiology 2000;1(1):60-63
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Renal hemangioma is an uncommon benign tumor which usually causes painless or painful gross hematuria. Its preoperative diagnosis is extremely difficult or even impossible. We experienced three cases of renal hemangioma, located mainly at the pelvocalyceal junction or in the inner medulla. US demonstrated variable echogenecity, and CT revealed a lack of significant enhancement. Where there is gross hematuria in a young adult, especially when the renal mass located in the pelvocalyceal junction or inner medulla shows little enhancement on CT, renal heman-gioma should form part of the differential diagnosis.