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Observational studyMedicine2018

Multislice spiral computed tomography signs of invasion of the renal capsule by renal cell carcinoma.

Yanman Zhang, Hao Tian, Siqi Zhang, Qing Zhang, Xianhua Wu

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Observational study in Medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yanman ZhangDepartment of Medical Imaging.
Hao TianDepartment of Medical Imaging.
Siqi ZhangDepartment of Medical Imaging.
Qing ZhangDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, PR China.
Xianhua WuDepartment of Medical Imaging.
Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Capsular invasion is frequently detected in localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC) specimens and is associated with a poor prognosis, but the pretreatment imaging features are poorly known. This study aimed to explore the positions and margin types of RCC and various computed tomography (CT) signs, as well as the correlations with the presence/absence of RCC invasion of the renal capsule.This was a retrospective study of 158 consecutive patients treated for pathologically confirmed RCC between January 2013 and December 2016 at the Nantong University Affiliated Hospital. The patients were divided into the capsule invasion and noninvasion groups. The CT signs were analyzed (position type, margin type, and CT findings in the perirenal fat).There were 92 (58.2%) men and 66 (41.8%) women; mean age was 59.1 ± 12.8. Renal capsule invasion was confirmed in 45 cases. There was no difference in the position types between the 2 groups (all P > .05). The smooth margin was more common in the noninvasion group (53.1% vs 15.6%, P < .01). The deep lobulated type and the saw tooth sign were more common in the invasion group (57.8% vs 7.1%; and 40.0% vs 6.2%; both P < .01). The deep lobulated (OR = 2.03, 95%CI: 1.21-3.39, P = .007) and saw tooth (OR = 1.036, 95%CI: 1.008-1.065, P = .011) signs were independently associated with renal capsule invasion.Smooth tumor margin suggests the absence of renal capsule invasion, while the deep lobulated and the saw tooth signs strongly suggest the presence of renal capsule invasion in patients with RCC.

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AgedCarcinoma, Renal CellFemaleHumansKidney NeoplasmsLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessRetrospective StudiesTomography, Spiral Computed

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PMID30383691
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