Angiographisches Erscheinungsbild seltener Nierentumoren

Abstract

Oncocytomas, called oxyphil proximal tubular adenomas in the Anglo-Saxon literature, and benign hypernephromas are non-malignant, usually symptomless, rare tumours belonging to the renal adenomas. Oncocytomas have angiographic appearances sufficiently uniform to permit a tentative diagnosis. Histologically benign hypernephromas do not possess characteristic angiographic appearances and, in the presence of tumour in the renal vein or necrotic avascular areas, must be regarded as potentially malignant.

Renal oncocytomas

“…4C,D, 5B) almost always reveals easily visualized tumor vessels [8,14,18,[31][32][33][34][35][36]. Most oncocytomas are hypervascular, whereas a few are hypovascular or avascular.…”