TY - JOUR
T1 - Percutaneous biopsy of renal masses
T2 - Sensitivity and negative predictive value stratified by clinical setting and size of masses
AU - Rybicki, Frank J.
AU - Shu, Kirstin M.
AU - Cibas, Edmund S.
AU - Fielding, Julia R.
AU - VanSonnenberg, Eric
AU - Silverman, Stuart G.
PY - 2003/5/1
Y1 - 2003/5/1
N2 - OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our retrospective study was to evaluate the sensitivity and negative predictive value of percutaneous biopsy of renal masses stratified by clinical setting and the size of the mass. MATERIALS AND METHODS. We categorized 115 consecutive percutaneous biopsies of renal masses in 113 patients into four clinical settings and three groups of mass sizes. The sensitivity and negative predictive value were computed (with 95% confidence intervals [CI]) for each clinical setting and for each size group. RESULTS. For all procedures (n = 115), the sensitivity and negative predictive value were 90% (95% CI, 81-95%) and 64% (95% CI, 44-81%), respectively. For patients with a known malignancy who presented with a renal mass (n = 55), the sensitivity and negative predictive value were 90% (95% CI, 78-96%) and 38% (95% CI, 10-74%), respectively. For patients with no known malignancy and suspected unresectable tumor (n = 36), the sensitivity and negative predictive value were 92% (95% CI, 76-98%) and 0%, respectively. For patients with no known malignancy who presented with a cystic mass (n = 16), the sensitivity and negative predictive value were 33% (95% CI, 2-87%) and 87% (95% CI, 58-98%), respectively. For patients who were not surgical candidates with a renal cell carcinoma (n = 8) that was thought to be resectable, both the sensitivity and negative predictive value were 100%. For masses 3 cm and less (n = 31), the sensitivity and negative predictive value were 84% (95% CI, 63-95%) and 60% (95% CI, 27-86%), respectively. For masses between 4 and 6 cm (n = 42), the sensitivity and negative predictive value were 97% (95% CI, 83-100%) and 89% (95% CI, 51-99%), respectively. For masses greater than 6 cm (n = 42), the sensitivity and negative predictive value were 87% (95% CI, 71-95%) and 44% (95% CI, 15-77%), respectively. CONCLUSION. Percutaneous renal mass biopsy has a high sensitivity in three clinical settings: patients with a known malignancy, patients with no known malignancy and suspected unresectable tumor, and nonsurgical patients with a mass suspected to be a resectable renal cell carcinoma. Negative results in small (≤ 3 cm) and large (> 6 cm) masses should be viewed with caution.
AB - OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our retrospective study was to evaluate the sensitivity and negative predictive value of percutaneous biopsy of renal masses stratified by clinical setting and the size of the mass. MATERIALS AND METHODS. We categorized 115 consecutive percutaneous biopsies of renal masses in 113 patients into four clinical settings and three groups of mass sizes. The sensitivity and negative predictive value were computed (with 95% confidence intervals [CI]) for each clinical setting and for each size group. RESULTS. For all procedures (n = 115), the sensitivity and negative predictive value were 90% (95% CI, 81-95%) and 64% (95% CI, 44-81%), respectively. For patients with a known malignancy who presented with a renal mass (n = 55), the sensitivity and negative predictive value were 90% (95% CI, 78-96%) and 38% (95% CI, 10-74%), respectively. For patients with no known malignancy and suspected unresectable tumor (n = 36), the sensitivity and negative predictive value were 92% (95% CI, 76-98%) and 0%, respectively. For patients with no known malignancy who presented with a cystic mass (n = 16), the sensitivity and negative predictive value were 33% (95% CI, 2-87%) and 87% (95% CI, 58-98%), respectively. For patients who were not surgical candidates with a renal cell carcinoma (n = 8) that was thought to be resectable, both the sensitivity and negative predictive value were 100%. For masses 3 cm and less (n = 31), the sensitivity and negative predictive value were 84% (95% CI, 63-95%) and 60% (95% CI, 27-86%), respectively. For masses between 4 and 6 cm (n = 42), the sensitivity and negative predictive value were 97% (95% CI, 83-100%) and 89% (95% CI, 51-99%), respectively. For masses greater than 6 cm (n = 42), the sensitivity and negative predictive value were 87% (95% CI, 71-95%) and 44% (95% CI, 15-77%), respectively. CONCLUSION. Percutaneous renal mass biopsy has a high sensitivity in three clinical settings: patients with a known malignancy, patients with no known malignancy and suspected unresectable tumor, and nonsurgical patients with a mass suspected to be a resectable renal cell carcinoma. Negative results in small (≤ 3 cm) and large (> 6 cm) masses should be viewed with caution.
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U2 - 10.2214/ajr.180.5.1801281
DO - 10.2214/ajr.180.5.1801281
M3 - Article
C2 - 12704038
AN - SCOPUS:0037405262
SN - 0361-803X
VL - 180
SP - 1281
EP - 1287
JO - American Journal of Roentgenology
JF - American Journal of Roentgenology
IS - 5
ER -