Upper urinary tract stones and parenchymal infiltrative pyel carcinoma have atypical imaging, easily confused with infectious diseases. CT or computed tomography urography (CTU) must be considered by urologists. Patients who have a CT with local renal parenchyma density should be suspected of having parenchymal invasive renal pelvis carcinoma; a needle biopsy ought to be performed; and repeat biopsies may be performed if necessary. High-risk individuals need multiple, sufficient biopsies as needed and a comprehensive intraoperative assessment of the renal pelvic mucosa.
Keyphrases
- urinary tract
- computed tomography
- ultrasound guided
- infectious diseases
- dual energy
- end stage renal disease
- image quality
- positron emission tomography
- contrast enhanced
- magnetic resonance imaging
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- high resolution
- newly diagnosed
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- patients undergoing
- magnetic resonance
- rectal cancer
- photodynamic therapy