Unexpectedly, the expression of SNORD104, SNORD111, SNORD95 and SNORD10 were up-regulated in FFPE tissues (Additional file 2: Fig. S1A) but exerted no significant differences (Additional file 2: Fig. S1B) in US of ccRCC compared with those in healthy donors. Here, SNORD111 is linked to nonpapillary renal cell carcinoma.