The diagnostic value of DMSA scan in differentiating functional pseudo-tumors from malignancies in scarred kidneys: case series and literature review
Abstract Background The terms “renal regenerating nodule” and “nodular compensatory hypertrophy” are used in the literature to describe functioning pseudo-tumors (FPT) in the setting of an extensively scarred kidney. FPTs are usually discovered incidentally during routine renal imaging. Differentiat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-023-03113-5 |