Papillary renal cell carcinoma in the transplanted kidney - a case report focusing on contrast enhanced ultrasound features

Med Ultrason. 2012 Sep;14(3):246-50.

Abstract

The purpose of the case report is to show that contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is an important imaging modality for patients with impaired renal function in detecting, characterizing and excluding renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in transplanted kidneys. To our knowledge this is the first report of CEUS in a tumour of a kidney transplant. CEUS is feasible, reveals comparable results to computed tomography and should be concerned as the method of choice for patients with impaired renal function like renal graft recipients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carcinoma, Papillary / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / diagnostic imaging*
  • Contrast Media*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Kidney Transplantation
  • Phospholipids*
  • Sulfur Hexafluoride*
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Phospholipids
  • contrast agent BR1
  • Sulfur Hexafluoride