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. 2014 Jun 13;9(6):e99990. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099990

Table 2. Imaging characteristics of the 12 patients with Xp11.2/TFE RCCs.

No. Shape/Edge Location Hemo/Necrosis/Ca CT (Enhanced degree/pattern) MR Signal Intensity
PS CMP NP T1WI T2WI Enhancement (Degree/Patterns)
1 Irreg./WD Medullary −/+(P)/+(P) - - - Iso- sHypo Mild Hetero
2 Irreg./ID Medullary −/−/− - - - sHyper Hyper Moderate Hetero
3 Oval/WD Medullary cortical +/+/+(P) - - - Hetero Hetero Marked (rim) Hetero
4 Irreg./WD Medullary cortical +/+/− - - - Hetero Hetero Moderate Hetero
5 Irreg./WD Exophytic +/+/+(P) - - - Hetero Hetero Moderate Hetero
6 Irreg./ID Medullary cortical +/+/+(P) - - - Hetero Hetero Markedly (rim) Hetero
7 Irreg./ID Medullary cortical +(P)/+/+ - - Mild Hetero Hetero Hetero Moderate Hetero
8 Irreg./ID Medullary +(P)/+/+(P) Iso- Marked Hetero Marked Hetero sHyper sHyper Moderate Hetero
9 Irreg./WD Renal pelvis +(P)/+/+ Iso- Hetero - - sHyper Hetero Moderate Hetero
10 Irreg./WD Medullary cortical +(P)/+(P)/− sHyper Moderate sHetero Moderate Hetero - - -
11 Oval/WD Exophytic +(P)/+(P)/− Iso- Mild sHetero Mild sHetero - - -
12 Oval/ID Medullary cortical −/+/+ Hetero Mild Hetero Mild Hetero - - -

Note: Irreg., irregular; WD, well-defined; ID, ill-defined; Hemo-, Hemorrhage; Ca, Calcification; P, Pathology; Iso-, isointensity; Hypo-, hypo-intensity; Hyper-, hyper-intensity; Hetero-, heterogeneous; s, slightly; PS, plain (non-contrast) scan; CMP, corticomedullary phase; NP, Nephrographic phase.