Ces Urol 2013, 17(3):199-203 | DOI: 10.48095/cccu2013028

Results from small renal mass biopsies in the Department of Urology University Hospital Ostrava

Kateřina Kouřilová¹, Martin Fabišovský¹, Jana Dvořáčková², Tomáš Jonszta³, Daniel Czerný³, Jan Krhut¹

¹ Urologické oddělení, FN Ostrava

² Ústav patologie, FN Ostrava

³ Ústav radiodiagnostický, FN Ostrava

Methods:
Over the course of one year we have performed 42 intraoperative biopsies and 14 computed tomography-guided percutaneous biopsies. In collaboration with the pathologist, we compared the biopsy results with the histological findings following nephrectomy
Results:
In intraoperative biopsies, the accurate histological diagnosis was achieved in 83% of patients compared to evaluation of the whole nephrectomy specimen. In CT-guided biopsies, the accurate diagnosis was obtained in 85%.

Conclusion:
This is a small sample size, but according to the results, we suggest that small renal mass biopsy may be beneficial.

Keywords: tumor biopsy, renal tumor, renal cell carcinoma therapy

Received: May 6, 2013; Accepted: June 19, 2013; Published: June 1, 2013