The analysis of multiple CT features of renal clear cell carcinoma and the value

Dr Nur Nahar; Samim Ara; Siddhartha Biswas; ABM Kaiser; Wang Fang; De Xin Yu; Xiang Xing Ma

Volume : VII, Issue : III, March - 2017

The analysis of multiple CT features of renal clear cell carcinoma and the value

Dr Nur Nahar, Samim Ara, Siddhartha Biswas, Abm Kaiser, Wang Fang, De Xin Yu, Xiang Xing Ma

Abstract :

Objective To investigate the multiple CT features of renal clear cell carcinoma (CCC) and determine their clinical value. Methods CT imaging features of 39 patients with renal CCC confirmed by pathology were retrospectively analyzed, and their diagnostic value were also evaluated including the size, shape, location, rim, calcification, necrosis, arteriovenous malformation, metastasis and the enhanced patterns, degrees and curves. The relationships between the imaging findings were also analyzed. Results The large size of the tumor was associated with the irregular shape, involving at least two portions of kidney, necrosis, type III of enhanced curve and arteriovenous malformation (P <0.05). The hyper–vascular CCCs were related with the lesions with more necrosis, heterogeneous enhancement and type I and II of enhanced curves (P <0.05). Meanwhile, the lesions with unclear rim were likely with type I and II of enhanced curves (P <0.05), and the regular lesions were likely without arteriovenous malformation (P <0.05). Moreover, the metastasis was related to the lesion with heterogeneous enhancement and necrosis (P <0.05). Conclusion CT is an effective imaging modality in the diagnosis and assessment of renal clear cell carcinoma, which may provide accurate information for prognosis estimation of therapeutic effect.