Open AccessIncidental finding of malignant renal cystic tumour diagnosed sonographically
Author(s) -
M. Stojanovic,
Branislav Goldner
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0804166s
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , cyst , lesion , radiology , kidney , ultrasonography , pathology
Malignant cystic renal tumour is a rare variant of renal malignancy. Cystic neoplasm results from haemorrhage, necrosis and colliquation of a solid tumour or tumour occurring within the wall of a cyst. That pathoanatomic substratum reflects characteristic sonographic features indicating its malignant nature. It is important to distinguish a simple cyst (not requiring surgery) from intracystic malignant lesion because it requires surgery.