Renal Cysts: An Issue of Concern

Simple renal cysts are frequent benign conditions that rarely evolve to malignancy. Complications include rupture, hemorrhage, infection, and local compression effects. Benign cysts are most often asymptomatic and incidentally detected by imaging tests, which reveal that these changes can increase...

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Main Authors: Vitorino Modesto dos Santos, Lister Arruda Modesto dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College 2022-06-01
Series:Liaquat National Journal of Primary Care
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Online Access:https://journals.lnh.edu.pk/lnjpc/pdf/d23962ee-160d-4c9a-b5d2-3e3d9ed1f37e.pdf
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Summary:Simple renal cysts are frequent benign conditions that rarely evolve to malignancy. Complications include rupture, hemorrhage, infection, and local compression effects. Benign cysts are most often asymptomatic and incidentally detected by imaging tests, which reveal that these changes can increase in size doubling their volume in a decade. The Bosniak classification is widely utilized as a useful guide for diagnosis and control, and the uncomplicated cysts usually do not need invasive procedures or interventions. An elderly female with asymptomatic simple cysts in the left kidney and antecedent of partial mastectomy and total thyroidectomy due to malignant tumors is here reported. The registered comparative abdominal images of a long-standing control are shown.
ISSN:2707-3521
2708-9134