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Published on: June 30, 2018
Preoperative Diagnosis of Juxtaglomerular Cell Tumors in Eight Patients
Suhai Kang1, Fang Chen2, Yan Zhong1
1Department of Radiology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to improve the diagnostic efficiency for juxtaglomerular cell tumors (JCTs) and to determine whether clinical and magnetic resonance imaging features can help to differentiate JCTs from clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). The clinical features of eight patients with JCTs and 27 patients with ccRCCs were analyzed. A flow diagram for young people with hypertension was applied to facilitate the diagnosis. Clinical presentations were analyzed, including age, hypertension, and hypokalemia. The results of our study produced a flow diagram that narrowed the scope of diagnosis. The statistical results demonstrated that patients with a renal mass aged 14 to 30 years, had grade 3 hypertension, or had moderate hypokalemia had a greater possibility of having a JCT than a ccRCC (P<.0000, P<.01, P<.0005, respectively). In addition, the flow diagram and magnetic resonance imaging features were useful to distinguish JCTs from other renal tumors.
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