EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SOLID AND CYSTIC RENAL MASSES

Abstract

Simple renal cysts can be defined ultrasonographically but more complicated masses require computerized tomography, other imaging modalities or rarely biopsy. Currently, minimally invasive techniques are commonly applied only to assist in the diagnosis of selected renal lesions and to treat benign simple cysts. The treatment of choice of solid renal masses remains open surgical radical nephrectomy and partial nephrectomy but alternative techniques will likely have a more significant role in the near future.