Calcified hypernephroma. A case report.
Pattern of classification in an renal neoplasm is variable. If calcium is located nonperipherally (within the mass) it is more likely to be a renal cell carcinoma. But peripheral calcification does not rule out malignancy.
Lakhkar
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Department of Radiodiagnosis, Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, Manipal, South Kanara, Karnataka, India.
Ghosh
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Patil
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Shenoy
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Gupta
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D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography