Open AccessThe Potential of Visceral Adipose Tissue in Distinguishing Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma from Renal Angiomyolipoma with Minimal Fat
Author(s) -
Jianhu Liu,
Jie Bao,
Weijie Zhang,
Qiaoxing Li,
Jianquan Hou,
Xuedong Wei,
Yuhua Huang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cancer management and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 1179-1322
DOI - 10.2147/cmar.s336920
Subject(s) - medicine , clear cell renal cell carcinoma , receiver operating characteristic , adipose tissue , logistic regression , renal cell carcinoma , adipose capsule of kidney , visceral fat , urology , area under the curve , angiomyolipoma , clear cell , gastroenterology , pathology , endocrinology , obesity , kidney , insulin resistance
To overcome the challenge of preoperative differentiation between clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and renal angiomyolipoma with minimal fat (RMFAML), we evaluated the potential of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) in distinguishing RMFAML from ccRCC.