Prevalence and Predictors of Benign Lesions in Renal Masses Smaller Than 7 cm Presumed to be Renal Cell Carcinoma

AKDOĞAN B., GÜDELOĞLU A., INCI K., Gunay L. M., Koni A., Ozen H.

CLINICAL GENITOURINARY CANCER, vol.10, no.2, pp.121-125, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.clgc.2012.01.005
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL GENITOURINARY CANCER
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.121-125
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The present study was designed to determine the incidence and predictive factors of benign renal lesions in 450 patients who underwent surgical removal of solitary renal masses <7 cm in diameter. Of the 450 renal masses, 88 (19.9%) were benign lesions. Female sex, nephron-sparing surgery, surgery between 1990 and 1996, cystic components on imaging, and small tumors (<4 cm) were independently associated with benign pathology.