Small XXXX : further observations on growth.

@entity5 @entity1 @entity3 @entity703
PURPOSE: To determine the growTH rate and behavior of small (< or = 3.5-cm diameter) incidentally detected @entity703 . MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty renal @entity5 in 37 adult @entity1 (mean age, 65.5 years) were observed with computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound for 1.75-8.5 years (mean, 3.25 years). Surgical removal was performed of 26 @entity5 proved and graded at pathologic examination. @entity5 with CT criteria of @entity5 are being followed up. RESULTS: The overall growth rate of @entity5 was 0-1.1 cm/y (mean, 0.36 cm/y). Thirty @entity5 grew 0.5 cm/y or less and 19 grew very slowly (< or = 0.35 cm/y). No @entity1 developed @entity3 . Nine (24%) had multiple @entity5 . CONCLUSION: Most small, incidentally discovered, well-marginated @entity703 grow slowly and are not an immediate threat to a @entity1 's life. Watchful waiting might be appropriate instead of surgical removal, especially in @entity1 who are elderly or may not survive surgery.
