title: [The significance of ultrasound examination in the assessment of kidney tumors: TNM criteria and stages].
abstract: Ultrasound (US) examination was performed for 144 patients, operated with kidney tumors. For 13 (9.03%) patients 1 disease stage was determined. For 12 patients first disease stage was certified during operation and by histological examination after operation. For 1 patient, during histological examination, II stage was certified. II stage histologically was certified for 62 patients. It is 43.06% of all examined patients. By US examination II stage was suspected for 72 patients (50.0%), but after operation and histological examination, for 10 patients was certified III stage. II stage by US examination, was determined for 58 (40.28%) patients, but after operation and histological examination for 5 patients was certified II stage.
authors.affiliation: Clinis of Urology, Kaunas University of Medicine, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Aivaras
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matjosaitis
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D014463:Ultrasonography