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Gender influences benign renal tumor types, with women more prone to angiomyolipoma and men to oncocytoma. Despite these differences, overall clinical features and management of these benign kidney tumors are similar between sexes.

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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Oncology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Benign renal tumors are less common than malignant ones.
  • Understanding gender-specific differences in benign renal tumors is crucial for diagnosis and management.
  • Previous studies have not fully elucidated the gender-specific characteristics of benign renal tumors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and delineate gender-specific variations in the demographics, histology, clinical presentation, and management of benign renal tumors.
  • To compare the prevalence of specific benign renal tumor subtypes between men and women.
  • To provide a comprehensive analysis of gender-specific differences in benign renal tumors through a single-institution study and meta-analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 135 adult Caucasian patients with 143 surgically treated benign renal tumors.
  • Comparison of demographic data, comorbidities, histology, renal function, and treatment by gender.
  • Systematic literature review and meta-analysis of 9,665 renal tumors to assess gender-specific odds of benign pathology and specific subtypes.

Main Results:

  • Women had a higher female-to-male ratio for benign renal tumors compared to renal cell carcinoma (1.18:1 vs. 0.57:1).
  • Angiomyolipoma was more prevalent in women (72% vs. 28%), while oncocytoma was more common in men (59% vs. 41%).
  • Men presented with higher body mass index, comorbidity indices, and smaller tumor size, but no significant differences were observed in renal function or surgical management.

Conclusions:

  • Significant gender-specific differences exist in the histological types of benign renal tumors, particularly the prevalence of angiomyolipoma and oncocytoma.
  • Despite histological variations, the overall clinical-pathological features and management strategies for benign renal tumors show more similarities than differences between genders.
  • The findings highlight the importance of considering gender in the evaluation and treatment of patients with benign renal lesions.