On May 7, 2025, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) released the full guideline for diagnosing, monitoring, and treating lupus nephritis (LN), which appeared in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Introduction: Systemic targeted therapy options are commonly used in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). Histological verification is crucial for treatment of mRCC. Aim: Our aim was ...

However, precise visualization of the biopsy needle trajectory remains challenging due to specular reflection, speckle noise, and needle-like anatomical features. This paper proposes a visual feedback ...

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Even when the histology of the kidney is not diagnostic, it may suggest something of clinical value about the nature of the disease process, such as the presence of vascular disease, focal nephritis, ...

PERCUTANEOUS kidney biopsy (PKB) has been shown to be a feasible and safe procedure when testing patients with small kidneys, according to new research. Ivan Zepeda Quiroz, Instituto Nacional de ...

PHILADELPHIA — Percutaneous kidney biopsy is a feasible and safe procedure when testing patients with small kidneys, according to the results of a study presented at ASN Kidney Week. Research ...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Percutaneous renal biopsy (PRB) is an essential procedure for the diagnosis and therapeutic management of many primary or secondary nephropathies. Objectives: To identify the ...

When comparing tubeless to standard PNL with regard to the predefined primary outcomes of this review, there may be little difference in early postoperative pain, while we are very uncertain of the ...

"To avoid unnecessary treatment, percutaneous biopsy of the small renal mass has increased for the past several years, but its use remains highly variable," writes Badar M. Mian, MD. The incidental ...

This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the incidence of major complications after percutaneous native renal biopsy in low-income to middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods and ...