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Benign urinary system neoplasm

MedGen UID:
146348
•Concept ID:
C0686167
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: benign neoplasm of the urinary tract; Benign neoplasm of urinary system; Benign neoplasm of urinary tract; benign neoplasm of urinary tract; benign tumor of the urinary tract; Benign tumor of urinary tract; benign tumor of urinary tract; benign tumour of the urinary tract; benign tumour of urinary tract; Benign Urinary System Neoplasm; benign urinary system neoplasm; Benign Urinary System Tumor; benign urinary tract neoplasm; benign urinary tract tumor; benign urinary tract tumour; renal system benign neoplasm; urinary system benign neoplasm
SNOMED CT: Benign tumor of urinary tract (92468007); Benign neoplasm of urinary system (92468007); Benign neoplasm of urinary tract (92468007)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0004180

Definition

A neoplasm that arises from the organs that comprise the urinary system and is characterized by the absence of atypical or malignant cytological and architectural features, and absence of invasive features or metastatic potential. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Evaluation and management of urethral and periurethral masses in women.
Zuo SW, Napoe GS
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2023 Dec 1;35(6):517-524. Epub 2023 Aug 29 doi: 10.1097/GCO.0000000000000914. PMID: 37678190
Assessment and management of haematuria in the general practice setting.
O'Connor E, McVey A, Demkiw S, Lawrentschuk N, Murphy DG
Aust J Gen Pract 2021 Jul;50(7):467-471. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-03-21-5892. PMID: 34189542
Update on the Diagnosis and Management of Renal Angiomyolipoma.
Flum AS, Hamoui N, Said MA, Yang XJ, Casalino DD, McGuire BB, Perry KT, Nadler RB
J Urol 2016 Apr;195(4 Pt 1):834-46. Epub 2015 Nov 21 doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.07.126. PMID: 26612197

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Urologic conditions associated with malignancy.
Lo EM, Hotaling JM, Pastuszak AW
Urol Oncol 2020 Jan;38(1):23-30. Epub 2019 Jan 2 doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2018.12.018. PMID: 30611645Free PMC Article
Asymptomatic microscopic hematuria in women.
Whiteside JL, Yuen HTH
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2019 Dec;31(6):471-476. doi: 10.1097/GCO.0000000000000573. PMID: 31592827
Bosniak Classification of Cystic Renal Masses, Version 2019: An Update Proposal and Needs Assessment.
Silverman SG, Pedrosa I, Ellis JH, Hindman NM, Schieda N, Smith AD, Remer EM, Shinagare AB, Curci NE, Raman SS, Wells SA, Kaffenberger SD, Wang ZJ, Chandarana H, Davenport MS
Radiology 2019 Aug;292(2):475-488. Epub 2019 Jun 18 doi: 10.1148/radiol.2019182646. PMID: 31210616Free PMC Article
Hematuria.
Peterson LM, Reed HS
Prim Care 2019 Jun;46(2):265-273. Epub 2019 Apr 1 doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2019.02.008. PMID: 31030828
Neonatal renal tumours.
Powis M
Early Hum Dev 2010 Oct;86(10):607-12. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2010.08.018. PMID: 20888153

Diagnosis

Cystic Renal Masses: Old and New Paradigms.
Alrumayyan M, Raveendran L, Lawson KA, Finelli A
Urol Clin North Am 2023 May;50(2):227-238. Epub 2023 Feb 20 doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2023.01.003. PMID: 36948669
Urologic conditions associated with malignancy.
Lo EM, Hotaling JM, Pastuszak AW
Urol Oncol 2020 Jan;38(1):23-30. Epub 2019 Jan 2 doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2018.12.018. PMID: 30611645Free PMC Article
Hematuria.
Peterson LM, Reed HS
Prim Care 2019 Jun;46(2):265-273. Epub 2019 Apr 1 doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2019.02.008. PMID: 31030828
Update on Renal Mass Biopsy.
Haifler M, Kutikov A
Curr Urol Rep 2017 Apr;18(4):28. doi: 10.1007/s11934-017-0674-y. PMID: 28251484
Nephrogenic adenoma.
Amin W, Parwani AV
Pathol Res Pract 2010 Oct 15;206(10):659-62. Epub 2010 Jul 8 doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2010.06.001. PMID: 20619548

Therapy

Management of Urethral Hemangioma.
Alam R, Rostom M, Cohen AJ
Urology 2022 Feb;160:227. Epub 2021 Nov 13 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2021.10.027. PMID: 34780843
Single-cell analyses of renal cell cancers reveal insights into tumor microenvironment, cell of origin, and therapy response.
Zhang Y, Narayanan SP, Mannan R, Raskind G, Wang X, Vats P, Su F, Hosseini N, Cao X, Kumar-Sinha C, Ellison SJ, Giordano TJ, Morgan TM, Pitchiaya S, Alva A, Mehra R, Cieslik M, Dhanasekaran SM, Chinnaiyan AM
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021 Jun 15;118(24) doi: 10.1073/pnas.2103240118. PMID: 34099557Free PMC Article
Urinary biomarkers in bladder cancer: A review of the current landscape and future directions.
Ng K, Stenzl A, Sharma A, Vasdev N
Urol Oncol 2021 Jan;39(1):41-51. Epub 2020 Sep 9 doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2020.08.016. PMID: 32919875
Should Small Renal Masses Be Biopsied?
Leão RR, Ahmad AE, Richard PO
Curr Urol Rep 2017 Jan;18(1):7. doi: 10.1007/s11934-017-0653-3. PMID: 28188595
Novel endoscopic diagnosis for bladder cancer.
Lerner SP, Goh A
Cancer 2015 Jan 15;121(2):169-78. Epub 2014 Aug 5 doi: 10.1002/cncr.28905. PMID: 25132313

Prognosis

AI-powered radiomics: revolutionizing detection of urologic malignancies.
Gelikman DG, Rais-Bahrami S, Pinto PA, Turkbey B
Curr Opin Urol 2024 Jan 1;34(1):1-7. Epub 2023 Nov 1 doi: 10.1097/MOU.0000000000001144. PMID: 37909882Free PMC Article
Bladder lipoma: Moroccan case report.
Jendouzi O, Boukhlifi Y, Houadfi OE, Essaoudi MA, Alami M, Ameur A
Pan Afr Med J 2020;37:380. Epub 2020 Dec 29 doi: 10.11604/pamj.2020.37.380.25672. PMID: 33796193Free PMC Article
Subsequent neoplasms in childhood cancer survivors.
Zichová A, Eckschlager T, Ganevová M, Malinová B, Lukš A, Kruseová J
Cancer Epidemiol 2020 Oct;68:101779. Epub 2020 Jul 15 doi: 10.1016/j.canep.2020.101779. PMID: 32682319
Acrometastasis: a literature review.
Stomeo D, Tulli A, Ziranu A, Perisano C, De Santis V, Maccauro G
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2015 Aug;19(15):2906-15. PMID: 26241547
Nephrogenic adenoma.
Amin W, Parwani AV
Pathol Res Pract 2010 Oct 15;206(10):659-62. Epub 2010 Jul 8 doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2010.06.001. PMID: 20619548

Clinical prediction guides

Urethral Masses.
Serrell EC, McAchran SE
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 2021 Sep;48(3):599-616. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2021.05.011. PMID: 34416940
Single-cell analyses of renal cell cancers reveal insights into tumor microenvironment, cell of origin, and therapy response.
Zhang Y, Narayanan SP, Mannan R, Raskind G, Wang X, Vats P, Su F, Hosseini N, Cao X, Kumar-Sinha C, Ellison SJ, Giordano TJ, Morgan TM, Pitchiaya S, Alva A, Mehra R, Cieslik M, Dhanasekaran SM, Chinnaiyan AM
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021 Jun 15;118(24) doi: 10.1073/pnas.2103240118. PMID: 34099557Free PMC Article
Radiomics to better characterize small renal masses.
Kuusk T, Neves JB, Tran M, Bex A
World J Urol 2021 Aug;39(8):2861-2868. Epub 2021 Jan 26 doi: 10.1007/s00345-021-03602-y. PMID: 33495866
Urinary biomarkers in bladder cancer: A review of the current landscape and future directions.
Ng K, Stenzl A, Sharma A, Vasdev N
Urol Oncol 2021 Jan;39(1):41-51. Epub 2020 Sep 9 doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2020.08.016. PMID: 32919875
Pathomics in urology.
Schuettfort VM, Pradere B, Rink M, Comperat E, Shariat SF
Curr Opin Urol 2020 Nov;30(6):823-831. doi: 10.1097/MOU.0000000000000813. PMID: 32881725

Recent systematic reviews

Diagnostic Imaging in the Evaluation of Asymptomatic Microhematuria: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Taylor JI, Souter LH, Barocas DA, Boorjian SA, Raman JD, Lotan Y
J Urol 2023 Jun;209(6):1099-1106. Epub 2023 Mar 8 doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000003395. PMID: 36883858
Urinary microbiota and prostatic diseases: the key for the lock? A systematic review.
Mjaess G, Karam A, Roumeguère T, Diamand R, Aoun F, McVary K, Moul JW, De Nunzio C, Albisinni S
Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 2023 Sep;26(3):451-460. Epub 2022 Oct 8 doi: 10.1038/s41391-022-00602-w. PMID: 36209236
Distinguishing malignant and benign renal masses with composite models and nomograms: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinically localized renal masses suspicious for malignancy.
Pierorazio PM, Patel HD, Johnson MH, Sozio SM, Sharma R, Iyoha E, Bass EB, Allaf ME
Cancer 2016 Nov 15;122(21):3267-3276. Epub 2016 Aug 10 doi: 10.1002/cncr.30268. PMID: 27508947
Risk of malignancy after augmentation cystoplasty: A systematic review.
Biardeau X, Chartier-Kastler E, Rouprêt M, Phé V
Neurourol Urodyn 2016 Aug;35(6):675-82. Epub 2015 Apr 13 doi: 10.1002/nau.22775. PMID: 25867054
Gender differences in benign renal masses.
Mauermann J, de Martino M, Waldert M, Haitel A, Klingler HC, Remzi M, Klatte T
World J Urol 2013 Oct;31(5):1051-7. Epub 2013 Feb 16 doi: 10.1007/s00345-013-1032-4. PMID: 23417319

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