The evolving role of percutaneous biopsy in renal masses. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review the current literature concerning the role of biopsy for renal masses. RECENT FINDINGS: Improvements in biopsy techniques lead to a redefinition of the role of renal mass biopsy (RMB).Additionally, several studies highlighted the safety, high diagnostic accuracy, and very low rate of clinically relevant complications of RMB. As the knowledge about the nature of renal masses has expanded, and management options for small renal masses are increasing, the current indications for RMB and its role for the management of small renal masses are also expanding. SUMMARY: The future role of RMB will be influenced by the combination of pathological, molecular, and genetic information that will, heighten and improve our knowledge about these lesions and set the stage for risk-adapted personalized medicine.

publication date

  • July 1, 2018

Research

keywords

  • Biopsy
  • Kidney
  • Kidney Neoplasms
  • Postoperative Complications

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85048130341

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1097/MOU.0000000000000513

PubMed ID

  • 29847524

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 28

issue

  • 4