title: [Clinical definition of asymptomatic abdominal masses].
abstract: Five patients with asymptomatic abdominal masses (abdominal leiomyosarcoma, giant hydronephrosis, renal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the lung metastatic to the adrenal gland, retroperitoneal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma) are reported. Non invasive investigations such as Echography and Computed Tomography, are very advantageous for the quick diagnosis of asymptomatic abdominal masses and for subsequent therapy.
authors.affiliation: Università di Pavia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Terapia Medica.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bottoni
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Volpato
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bobba
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Perani
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marchesi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ricordi
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Carcano
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Formaini
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D000368:Aged; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Definizione clinica di masse addominali asintomatiche.