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Physical Examination
• Abdominal mass.
• Neck mass due to enlarged lymph node.
• Abdominal bruit (sound over renal artery).
Blood and Other Tests
• Liver function tests .
• Complete blood count.
• Blood calcium determination.
• Urinalysis.
Imaging
• Intravenous pyelogram (IVP) .
• Ultrasound is the most sensitive test, being able to find masses as small as 3/4 in. (2 cm) in over 90 percent of
cases. Sonograms can readily distinguish between the more commonly occurring benign or non-cancerous cyst
and a solid tumor . When this test is combined with the intravenous pyelogram (IVP), the accuracy of a tumor
diagnosis is over 90 percent. The sonogram can also be very helpful in determining whether the tumor has
induced a clot in or invaded the renal vein or the inferior vena cava .