Renal oncocytoma

  • Benign
  • ~1/3 have central stellate scar detectable on CECT (overall ~50% of oncocytomas have central stellate scar on pathology)
  • Nonspecific sonographic appearance and overlaps with RCC
  • RCC central necrosis or hemorrhage can simulate a central scar
  • These lesions should almost always be surgically removed or ablated since they can't reliably be differentiated from RCC (unless core-needle biopsy is performed which proves oncocytoma)