Role of Computed Tomography Guided Percutaneous Biopsy in Assessment of Renal Tumors
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Role of Computed Tomography Guided Percutaneous Biopsy in Assessment of Renal Tumors, MOHAMED M. EL-BARODY, AMR F. MOURAD, MOSTAFA A.M. EL-SHARKAWY, AFAF ABD EL-KADER and TAREK EL-DIASTY
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate role of Computed Tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous biopsy in diagnosis of different renal tumors either benign or malignant masses.
Patients and Methods: Twenty patients were included in this study, these patients were presented with renal tumor of indeterminate diagnoses according to the imaging modalities (US, CT or MRI), CT-guided percutaneous biopsy was per-formed to evaluate the nature of this renal tumor after pre and post contrast CT examination.
Biopsy yield, complications and impact of patient’s management were analyzed.
Results: The diagnostic capability of CT-guided percuta-neous biopsy was (90%), non representative biopsy was demonstrated in 2 patients (10%) who underwent 2nd trial of biopsy with incidence of minor complications (5%).
Conclusion: The CT guided percutaneous biopsy can help in accurate and specific diagnosis of renal tumors with sub-sequent impact on their clinical management.