Renal carcinomas missed by urography.
It is well accepted that renal masses are missed on intravenous urography. We present 3 patients with renal carcinoma; their tumours, measuring between 3 and 5 cm, were not detected on good quality IVU but were demonstrated on ultrasound. We wish to emphasise the importance of performing an ultrasound or computed tomography examination in cases where a renal tumour is suspected when the IVU is normal.
Glen
D A
DA
Department of Radiology, Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen.
Gilbert
F J
FJ
Bayliss
A P
AP
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography