ABSTRACT
Renal masses exist in a variety of both solid and cystic forms. They may be detected as a result of specific patient complaints or physical findings, or as part of an evaluation for laboratory findings such as hematuria. With increasing frequency, imaging investigations, initiated due to non-specific or constitutional complaints, are revealing small ‘incidental’ renal masses of indeterminate biologic nature. These incidental masses pose new challenges to urologists and have introduced the consideration of a larger array of treatment regimens that includes a variety of minimally invasive options.
