title: [Calcifications in renal adenocarcinoma. Image assessment in 17 cases].
abstract: Of 60 renal adenocarcinoma tumors that had been diagnosed at our hospital between 1984 and 1990, 17 had presented intratumoral calcification. These 17 tumors with calcification were studied to assess the sensitivity of different techniques relative to detection, localization and morphologic characterization of the calcifications. We can conclude from the study that the use of CT and US not only raised detection rate (28%), but also permitted more precise evaluation of the calcified tumor mass. Furthermore, tumor spread beyond the calcified area was found to be a sign of malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Radiología, Hospital Virgen del Camino, Pamplona, Navarra, España.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eguízabal Subero
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rivas Alonso
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Franquet Casas
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cozcolluela Cabrejas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santiago González de Garibay
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Estudio de las calcificaciones en el adenocarcinoma renal. Valoración de las imágenes en 17 casos.