[A case of papillary renal cell carcinoma with abnormal vascularity revealed by pharmacoangiography].
A 64-year-old man with a right renal mass was referred to our hospital for further examination. The tumor demonstrated no dye enhancement of the computerized tomography (CT) scan. The tumor appeared as a low signal intensity image on the T1 weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and as a high signal intensity image on the T2 weighted MRI. Angiography revealed as hypovascular mass, however, the vessels in the tumor appeared on pharmacoangiography due to the absence of vasconstrictive response. A right radical nephrectomy was thus performed. The tumor was mostly necrotic and had a thick capsule. The histopathological findings indicated the tumor to be papillary adenocarcinoma.
Tanomogi
H
H
Department of Urology, Kawasaki Municipal Hospital.
Ishii
K
K
Masuda
T
T
Yamamoto
Y
Y
D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004837:Epinephrine; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011859:Radiography; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
D004837:Epinephrine