What Does The Ct Scan Report Indicate?

Posted on Thu, 21 May 2015

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Question : I have a complex exophotic left kidney mass. Should I be worried? I am trying to get a ct scan authorized.

Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
CT scan of abdomen should be the next investigation.

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Definitely CT scan of abdomen should be the next investigation.
CT scan can evaluate the lesion properly.
It is important to exclude malignancy due to its complex nature.This is important due to your age.
CT scan can assess vascularity,enhancement,lymph nodes involvement,surrounding structure invasion etc.These factors are important in diagnosis.

Proper treatment depend upon findings.

Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.

Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX

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