... the relationship between the surgical technique used and functional outcomes. A non-systematic MEDLINE/PubMed literature search was performed on March 2019 using the terms “Endophytic,” “Intraparenchymal,” “Renal mass,” “Robotic,” “Nephrectomy,” “Functional outcomes,” “Renal function,” and “Functional...

...Matthew J. Maurice; John R. Haaga; Dean A. Nakamoto; Lee E. Ponsky Introduction: Percutaneous cryoablation is an emerging treatment option for the small renal mass. It poses a risk of thermal injury to adjacent tissues, limiting its application. We describe pneumodissection, a novel technique...

...Eric Seaman; Carl Olsson; Ihor Sawczuk An incidentally discovered 1.5 cm renal mass was followed by serial CT scans for a period of 2 years. The mass showed no signs of growth or change during this period. The patient underwent radical nephrectomy with pathology positive for renal cell carcinoma...

.... Renal mass Renal neoplasm Sarcoma Urologia Internationalis Case Report Urol Int 2009;83:116 118 DOI: 10.1159/000224880 Received: November 28, 2007 Accepted after revision: October 13, 2008 Primary Chondrosarcoma of the Kidney Case Report and Review of the Literature Stephan Busea Wolfgang Behnischb...

...Isao Hara; Hideaki Miyake; Shoji Hara; Soichi Arakawa; Keisuke Hanioka; Sadao Kamidono Objective: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the indications, accuracy, complications and impact of image-guided percutaneous biopsy of renal masses. Materials and Methods: Between 1994 and 1999...

...Raj S. Pruthi; Muta M. Issa; John N. Kabalin; Martha K. Terris The long-term consequences of blunt renal trauma are not well described. We report on 2 patients with a history of blunt renal trauma who presented with radiographically detected renal masses suspicious for renal tumor. Both patients...