Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Hyperechogenic renal tumours.

M Päivänsalo, I Suramo, A Leinonen

Annals of Clinical Research

|January 1, 1984

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Differentiating malignant and benign hyperechogenic renal tumors using ultrasound is challenging. Echo strength and homogeneity patterns show overlap, making definitive discrimination unreliable based solely on ultrasonography.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography and accurate mass measurement for quantification and confirmation of morphine, codeine and their glucuronide conjugates in human urine.

Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences·2010

Same author

Identification of free and conjugated metabolites of mesocarb in human urine by LC-MS/MS.

Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry·2010

Same author

Early atherosclerosis and IgG2 to bacteria are associated with FcgammaRIIa genotype in non-smokers.

European journal of clinical investigation·2009

Same author

ApoE phenotype is associated with inflammatory markers in middle-aged subjects.

Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.]·2008

Same author

Plasma ghrelin concentrations are positively associated with carotid artery atherosclerosis in males.

Journal of internal medicine·2006

Same author

Diurnal blood glucose profiles in women with gestational diabetes with or without hypertension.

Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association·2004

Area of Science:

Nephrology
Radiology
Oncology

Background:

Hyperechogenic renal tumors present diagnostic challenges.
Distinguishing between malignant and benign masses is crucial for patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the utility of echo strength and homogeneity in differentiating malignant from benign hyperechogenic renal tumors.
To determine if ultrasonographic findings can reliably distinguish between renal carcinomas and benign renal masses.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of 58 hyperechogenic renal tumors diagnosed between 1978 and 1983.
Assessment of tumor echogenicity (highly vs. moderately echogenic) and echo pattern (homogeneous vs. nonhomogeneous).
Comparison of ultrasonographic features between confirmed malignant (renal carcinomas) and benign (angiomyolipomas, hemangioma) tumors.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

Malignant tumors (42) were predominantly moderately echogenic (95%) and nonhomogeneous (88%).
Benign tumors (16) were frequently highly echogenic (75%) and homogeneous (94%).
Significant overlap in echogenicity and homogeneity was observed between malignant and benign groups.

Conclusions:

Ultrasonographic assessment of echo strength and homogeneity alone is insufficient for reliably differentiating malignant from benign hyperechogenic renal tumors.
Further diagnostic modalities may be required for definitive characterization of these lesions.