Complete hemorrhagic necrosis of renal adenocarcinoma following percutaneous biopsy.
We report a case of renal adenocarcinoma diagnosed by percutaneous biopsy, under computerized tomography (CT) guidance. The pathology following nephrectomy revealed only hemorrhagic necrosis. The implications of this occurrence are presented.
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Department of Radiology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
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D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D009392:Nephrectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed