A case of multilocular cystic renal cell carcinoma mistaken for multilocular renal cyst.
- Author:
Sung Yong UHM
1
;
Young Nam WOO
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
renal neoplasm;
cystic renal carcinoma;
multilocular renal cyst
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Renal Cell*;
Frozen Sections;
Kidney Neoplasms;
Ultrasonography
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1992;33(5):892-895
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Cystic renal cell carcinoma represents approximately 15 percent of all renal cell carcinoma. The multilocular cystic renal cell carcinoma is comprised of multiple variable sized. non-communicating, fluid-filled cystic spaces and often extremely difficult to differentiate from non-neoplastic, and other malignant neoplastic masses clinically and radiologically. We have encountered a case of multilocular cystic renal cell carcinoma whose sonographic, computed topographic findings and gross pathologic characteristics were similar to multilocular renal cyst. If multilocular cyst is suspected preoperatively. a more cautious operative approach consisting of in vivo inspection of the lesion and it nessary, frozen section examination of tissue should be followed.
