[The use of echography and echo-guided fine needle biopsy in the preclinical diagnosis of renal neoplasms].
During a 3 year period, 24 cases of renal cell carcinoma by means of ultrasonography have been observed. Seven of the 24 patients presented signs and/or symptoms of renal disease (29.2%); in 6 cases a malignant disease of unknown origin was suspected (25%) and in the other 11 the diagnosis was directed to gastrointestinal diseases (45.8%). The incidental finding of a renal malignant tumor by ultrasound in a high percentage of cases suggested an increasing use of this technique in hospitalized patients.
Divisione di Medicina Generale, Ente Ospedaliero Leno-Manerbio, Brescia.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography
Impiego dell'ecografia e della biopsia con ago sottile ecoguidata nella diagnosi preclinica delle neoplasie renali.