Endoscopic ultrasound-guided trans-duodenal biopsy of a renal mass: Case report and literature review

Angela Piccirilli; Federico Romantini; Pietro Saldutto; Guevar Maselli; Giuseppe Paradiso; Carlo Vicentini

doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101203

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided trans-duodenal biopsy of a renal mass: Case report and literature review

Urol Case Rep. 2020 Apr 9:31:101203. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101203. eCollection 2020 Jul.

Authors

Angela Piccirilli¹, Federico Romantini¹, Pietro Saldutto¹, Guevar Maselli¹, Giuseppe Paradiso¹, Carlo Vicentini¹

Affiliation

¹ Ospedale Civile di Teramo G. Mazzini, piazza Italia 1, 67100, Teramo, Italy.

Abstract

The importance of histologic characterization of renal masses is increasing in the management of small renal tumors and metastatic settings of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Tissue sampling of renal lesions is generally achieved through a percutaneous approach yet endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) with cytological analysis could be more suitable in selected circumstances. We report a case of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) of an anterior, mesorenal right kidney mass with a thrombus extending into the right atrium, unreachable via a percutaneous approach.

Keywords: Endoscopic ultrasound; Fine needle aspiration; Fine needle biopsy; Renal cell carcinoma.

Publication types

Case Reports