61 Localized Cystic Disease of the Kidney

CASE 61


Clinical Presentation


Incidental finding on an abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan.




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Fig. 61.1 (A–D) Select postcontrast CT images demonstrate multiple low-attenuation cysts throughout the right kidney, with intervening enhancing septations or renal parenchyma. No mural calcification or nodules are seen. The left kidney and other visualized abdominal viscera appear normal.


Radiologic Findings


Select computed tomography (CT) postcontrast images demonstrate multiple low-attenuation cysts throughout the right kidney, with intervening enhancing septations or renal parenchyma (Fig. 61.1). No mural calcification or nodules are seen. The left kidney and other visualized abdominal viscera appear normal.


Diagnosis


Localized cystic disease of the kidney


Differential Diagnosis



  • Unilateral autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)
  • Multilocular cystic nephroma
  • Cystic Wilms tumor
  • Cystic renal cell carcinoma (RCC)
  • Multicystic dysplastic kidney

Discussion


Background

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Dec 26, 2015 | Posted by in GASTROINTESTINAL IMAGING | Comments Off on 61 Localized Cystic Disease of the Kidney

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