Multi-slice spiral CT and pathological correlation of renal cell carcinoma

Objective: To analyze relationship between characteristics on multi-slice spiral CT (MSCT) and pathology of renal cell carcinoma. Methods: Multi-slice spiral CT and surgical pathological results on 32 cases of renal cell carcinoma were retrospectively analyzed. Results: Of the 32 cases, 28 were pathologically diagnosed as clear cell carcinoma, with tumor contrast enhancement similar to the normal cortex in the renal cortical phase (146-175HU), slight contrast washout in the renal parenchyma phase and significant contrast washout from the tumor in the pyelographic phase. Granular cell carcinoma in 4 patients showed no or mild contrast enhancement (38- 55HU) in all three phase. The overall diagnostic accordance rate was 100%, with preoperative staging accordance rate of 96.42%. Conclusion: The triple-phase contrast-enhanced MSCT is useful in predicting the tumor cell type and staging of renal cell carcinoma. (authors)