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Imaging of renal tumours in infancy and childhood

Author: Michael Riccabona

Published in: European Radiology | Special Issue 6/2003

Abstract

There is a large range of benign and malignant renal neoplasms. This article lists the most benign, indeterminate and malignant renal tumours that occur during infancy and childhood. It briefly describes the most important entities, including their imaging features, and important complications. Differential diagnosis and pitfalls are discussed, and a brief suggestion for a standardised imaging algorithm is proposed. Although modern imaging techniques, including colour Doppler sonography, helical or multidetector CT, and MR have significantly improved imaging potential, the definite diagnosis on tumour entity still is established only by histology.

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Title: Imaging of renal tumours in infancy and childhood
Author: Michael Riccabona
Publication date: 01-12-2003
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Radiology / Issue Special Issue 6/2003
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-003-2001-x

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