Diagnosis of renal mass on Ultrasonography

Jun, Baek Gyu; Jun, Baek Gyu

Clin Ultrasound > Accepted Articles

Baek Gyu Jun

Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung-si, Korea

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Baek Gyu Jun ,Tel: +82-33-610-3100, Fax: +82-33-644-5495, Email: backyou78@ulsan.ac.kr

Received: 29 October 2018; Accepted: 5 November 2018. Published online: 5 November 2018.

ABSTRACT

Ultrasonography is commonly used in the diagnosis and management of kidney-related diseases. Most of the renal masses are found incidentally by ultrasound, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. The renal mass is divided into a cystic mass and a solid mass according to the nature of the mass. The renal mass is also divided into malignant and benign masses. This review demonstrates the characteristic of renal mass based on ultrasound imaging.

Keywords: Ultrasound; Renal mass; Diagnosis