Fine needle aspiration of renal cortical lesions in adults

• Published in: Diagnostic cytopathology Vol. 38; no. 10; pp. 710 - 715
• Main Authors: Adeniran, Adebowale J., Al-Ahmadie, Hikmat, Iyengar, Pratibha, Reuter, Victor E., Lin, Oscar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.10.2010
• Subjects: aspiration; Biopsy, Fine-Needle; carcinoma; Carcinoma, Renal Cell - diagnosis; Carcinoma, Renal Cell - surgery; fine; Histocytological Preparation Techniques - methods; Humans; kidney; Kidney Neoplasms - diagnosis; Kidney Neoplasms - surgery; needle

The role of fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy of renal cortical lesions was controversial in the past because the result of the FNA did not affect clinical management. All renal cortical lesions, except metastasis, were subject to surgical resection. However, with the advances in neoadjuvant targe...