Head and Neck Imaging

Diagnostic Performance of MSCT in Cystic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Author:ZHENG Yin-shi, LI Chun-rong, SHI Feng-guang, et al.

affiliation:Medical Image Center;The First People's Hospital of Shangqiu,Shangqiu476100, Henan

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Abstract

Objective To discuss the diagnostic performance of CT in cystic renal cell carcinoma. Methods CT findings of eleven pathologically proved cystic renal cell carcinoma were retrospectively analyzed. Results All of 11 cases wereisolated single cystic lesion, including 10 cases of clear cell carcinoma and 1 case of squamous cell carcinomas. CT scanning showed cystic tumor in therenal parenchyma. Among these 11 cases, 7 cases showed thickened cystic wall and irregular inside wall, while the cystic wall appeared asheterogeneous enhancement on contrast-enhanced CT; 2 cases were carcinogenesis from simple cyst with flocculant flake ingredients in the cyst. Conclusion The CT findings of cystic renal cell carcinoma may benefit the definite diagnosisbefore operation, and in consequently guide the scheme of clinical surgery.

【Keyword】Renal Carcinoma; Cystic Renal Cell Carcinoma; Multi-slice Spiral CT

【Chart number】R737.11;R445.3

【Document Identification Number】A

【DOI】10.3969/j.issn.1672-5131.2015.07.029