RENAL-CELL CARCINOMA CONTAINING FAT MIMICKING ANGIOMYOLIPOMA - DEMONSTRATION WITH CT SCAN AND HISTOPATHOLOGY

Authors
HAMMADEH MY THOMAS K PHILP T SINGH M
Citation
My. Hammadeh et al., RENAL-CELL CARCINOMA CONTAINING FAT MIMICKING ANGIOMYOLIPOMA - DEMONSTRATION WITH CT SCAN AND HISTOPATHOLOGY, European radiology, 8(2), 1998, pp. 228-229
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
European radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09387994
Volume
8
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
228 - 229
Database
ISI
SICI code
0938-7994(1998)8:2<228:RCCFMA>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
We report a case of a large renal tumour containing small amounts of f at and some calcification that proved to be a renal cell carcinoma. Th e CT appearance of the tumour was suggestive of an angiomyolipoma. Alt hough the overwhelming majority of renal masses containing fat are ang iomyolipomas, in the presence of calcification the diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma should be entertained.