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Renal oncocytoma

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A decade has now passed since “renal oncocytoma” became a diagnosis of acute interest to urologists, radiologists and pathologists. The number of patients with renal oncocytoma continues to increase; now a total of over 340 reported cases are available for analysis. Approximately 3% of tumors previously diagnosed as renal cell carcinomas are now considered to be renal oncocytomas. The overwhelmingly benign clinical behavior of typical renal oncocytomas seems well established. At present, there is no definitive way to make the diagnosis of renal oncocytoma preoperatively. Because renal oncocytomas are not so rare, clinicians dealing with solid renal tumors must keep in mind this diagnosis and its possible bilateral and multifocal occurrence. Conservative renal parenchyma sparing operations for oncocytomas should be encouraged.

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Lieber, M.M., Hosaka, Y. & Tsukamoto, T. Renal oncocytoma. World J Urol 5, 71–79 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00327060

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