Bazzocchi Maria Vittoria, Zilioli Carlotta, Gallone Vita Ida, Commisso Claudia, Bertolotti Lorenzo, Pagnini Francesco, Ziglioli Francesco, Maestroni Umberto, Aliprandi Alberto, Buti Sebastiano, Procopio Giuseppe, Ascenti Giorgio, Martini Chiara, De Filippo Massimo
Department of Medicine and Surgery, Section of Radiology, University of Parma, Maggiore Hospital, via Gramsci 14, 43126 Parma, Italy.
Department of Urology, Parma University Hospital, via Gramsci 14, 43126 Parma, Italy.
Diagnostics (Basel). 2023 Jan 17;13(3):334. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics13030334.
Small renal masses (SRM) are increasingly detected incidentally during imaging. They vary widely in histology and aggressiveness, and include benign renal tumors and renal cell carcinomas that can be either indolent or aggressive. Imaging plays a key role in the characterization of these small renal masses. While a confident diagnosis can be made in many cases, some renal masses are indeterminate at imaging and can present as diagnostic dilemmas for both the radiologists and the referring clinicians. This review focuses on CT characterization of small renal masses, perhaps helping us understand small renal masses. The following aspects were considered for the review: (a) assessing the presence of fat, (b) assessing the enhancement, (c) differentiating renal tumor subtype, and (d) identifying valuable CT signs.
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