INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of simple renal cysts (SRCs) in patients with renal neoplasia. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study population consisted of 482 patients who underwent partial or radical nephrectomy for kidney tumour between 2006 and 2010. Prevalence of cysts was evaluated retrospectively on a preoperative CT or MRI scan. RESULTS: SRCs are more prevalent in patients with papillary renal cell cancer (RCC) than patients with clear cell RCC. All obese (BMI ≥30) patients in our study population had SRCs. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study to show an association between SRCs and papillary RCC.
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of simple renal cysts (SRCs) in patients with renal neoplasia. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study population consisted of 482 patients who underwent partial or radical nephrectomy for kidney tumour between 2006 and 2010. Prevalence of cysts was evaluated retrospectively on a preoperative CT or MRI scan. RESULTS: SRCs are more prevalent in patients with papillary renal cell cancer (RCC) than patients with clear cell RCC. All obese (BMI ≥30) patients in our study population had SRCs. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study to show an association between SRCs and papillary RCC.
Authors: J J Wendler; B Friebe; D Baumunk; A Blana; T Franiel; R Ganzer; B Hadaschik; T Henkel; K U Köhrmann; J Köllermann; T Kuru; S Machtens; A Roosen; G Salomon; H P Schlemmer; L Sentker; U Witzsch; U B Liehr; J Ricke; M Schostak Journal: Urologe A Date: 2016-05 Impact factor: 0.639