Korean J Urol.
1977 Apr;18(2):133-139.
Clinical Observations on 63 Cases of Renal Tumors
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- A clinical observations were made on the patients with renal tumors who had been admitted and treated in the Department of Urology, Yonsei University Medical Center during the period from Jan. 1961 to Dec. 1975. The following results were obtained: 1. During the period, the genitourinary tract tumors were 12.07% per total in-patients and 63 cases of renal tumor which were 1.89% per total in-patients were admitted. 2. In 63 renal tumors, 5 kinds of primary renal malignancy were 76.36%, 5 kinds of benign tumor were 18.18% and 2 kinds of secondary malignancy were 5.45%. 3. Renal pelvic tumors were 27.3% total renal tumors and malignancy was 86.7% per all pelvic tumors. 4. Renal cell carcinoma was 59.53% and transitional cell carcinoma was 17.47% per all renal malignancies. 5. In benign renal tumors, solitary renal cysts were 40% and there were 2 cases of choriocarcinoma in secondary renal tumors.
