Renal

Cystic and small solid renal masses are frequently detected renal lesions with increasing incidence in the elderly population. Therefore, renal cell carcinomas are also increasingly detected as incidental findings on imaging. Nephron-sparing surgery has been the method of choice for the treatment of small solid renal masses. However, a large percentage of these solid renal lesions is benign and most of the incidentally detected malignant renal tumors such as renal cell carcinomas (RCCs) are smaller, with lower stage and are less aggressive than symptomatic RCCs. In addition, a corrleation with size of the solid…