The frequent application of ultrasound and radiological imaging for non-urological indications in recent years has resulted in an increase in the diagnosis of small renal masses. The treatment options for patients with a small renal mass include active surveillance, surgery (both open and minimally invasive) as well as ablative techniques. As there is a risk for metastatic spread even in small renal masses surgical extirpation remains the treatment of choice in most patients. Ablative procedures, such as cryoablation and radiofrequency ablation are appropriate for old and multi-morbid patients who require active treatment of a small renal mass. Active surveillance is an alternative for high-risk patients. Meticulous patient selection by the urologist and patient preference will determine the choice of treatment option in the future.
Erstmals von Charcot und Marie 1886 in Paris beschrieben und später von Tooth in London, ist das Charcot-Marie-Tooth Syndrom (CMT) die häufigste vererbte Erkrankung
des peripheren Nervensystems und tritt mit einer Prävalenz von 1 : 2500 auf. Die klinisch und genetisch heterogene Erkrankung ist u. a. gekennzeichnet durch
Auftreten in der 1.–2. Lebensdekade, familiäre Häufung, gering bis mäßig ausgeprägte Sensibilitätsstörung und eine langsam progrediente Muskelschwäche, welche meist
in den Beinen beginnt und dann in die obere Extremität fortschreitet 1, 2, 3.
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