title: Endoscopic ultrasound facilitates histological diagnosis of renal cell cancer.
abstract: Over two-thirds of renal masses noted incidentally on abdominal CT scans performed for nonurological indications are most likely renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The prognosis in these instances is often quite favorable, as early diagnosis offers the best hope of a complete cure. We report the identification of a RCC incidentally at endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) while an earlier CT scan of abdomen was negative. The mass was biopsied resulting in a histological confirmation of RCC and successful surgical resection.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Department of Urology, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Everson L A
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Artifon
authors.forename: Roberto Iglesias
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: Atul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Antonio Marmo
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Lucon
authors.forename: Marcos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dall'oglio
authors.forename: Bhawna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hawan
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Srougi
mesh_terms: D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography