link
Bookmarks
(0)
Ultrasound
Diagnosis
Urinary Tract
Cysts and Cystic Disorders
Simple Renal Cyst
Simple Renal Cyst
Barton F. Lane, MD
To access 4,300 diagnoses written by the world's leading experts in radiology, please log in or subscribe.
Log in
Subscribe
1
14
2
4
KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
Benign, fluid-filled, nonneoplastic renal lesion
Most common renal lesion, usually detected incidentally on imaging
Parapelvic cyst: Simple cyst that indents the renal sinus
Peripelvic cysts: Lymphatic origin, multiple small cystic lesions in renal sinus
Associated Syndromes
Associated with tuberous sclerosis, von Hippel-Lindau disease, neurofibromatosis, or Caroli disease
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Wood CG 3rd et al: CT and MR Imaging for Evaluation of Cystic Renal Lesions and Diseases. Radiographics. 35(1):125-41, 2015
Di Salvo DN et al: Lithium nephropathy: unique sonographic findings. J Ultrasound Med. 31(4):637-44, 2012
McArthur C et al: Current and potential renal applications of contrast-enhanced ultrasound. Clin Radiol. 67(9):909-22, 2012
Whelan TF: Guidelines on the management of renal cyst disease. Can Urol Assoc J. 4(2):98-9, 2010
Israel GM et al: An update of the Bosniak renal cyst classification system. Urology. 66(3):484-8, 2005
Terada N et al: The natural history of simple renal cysts. J Urol. 167(1):21-3, 2002
Rathaus V et al: Pyelocalyceal diverticulum: the imaging spectrum with emphasis on the ultrasound features. Br J Radiol. 74(883):595-601, 2001
Luscher TF et al: Simple renal cyst and hypertension: cause or coincidence? Clin Nephrol. 26(2):91-5, 1986
Papanicolaou N et al: Spontaneous and traumatic rupture of renal cysts: diagnosis and outcome. Radiology. 160(1):99-103, 1986
Related Anatomy
Loading...
Related Differential Diagnoses
Loading...
References
Tables
Tables
KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
Benign, fluid-filled, nonneoplastic renal lesion
Most common renal lesion, usually detected incidentally on imaging
Parapelvic cyst: Simple cyst that indents the renal sinus
Peripelvic cysts: Lymphatic origin, multiple small cystic lesions in renal sinus
Associated Syndromes
Associated with tuberous sclerosis, von Hippel-Lindau disease, neurofibromatosis, or Caroli disease
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Wood CG 3rd et al: CT and MR Imaging for Evaluation of Cystic Renal Lesions and Diseases. Radiographics. 35(1):125-41, 2015
Di Salvo DN et al: Lithium nephropathy: unique sonographic findings. J Ultrasound Med. 31(4):637-44, 2012
McArthur C et al: Current and potential renal applications of contrast-enhanced ultrasound. Clin Radiol. 67(9):909-22, 2012
Whelan TF: Guidelines on the management of renal cyst disease. Can Urol Assoc J. 4(2):98-9, 2010
Israel GM et al: An update of the Bosniak renal cyst classification system. Urology. 66(3):484-8, 2005
Terada N et al: The natural history of simple renal cysts. J Urol. 167(1):21-3, 2002
Rathaus V et al: Pyelocalyceal diverticulum: the imaging spectrum with emphasis on the ultrasound features. Br J Radiol. 74(883):595-601, 2001
Luscher TF et al: Simple renal cyst and hypertension: cause or coincidence? Clin Nephrol. 26(2):91-5, 1986
Papanicolaou N et al: Spontaneous and traumatic rupture of renal cysts: diagnosis and outcome. Radiology. 160(1):99-103, 1986
STATdx includes over 200,000 searchable images, including x-ray, CT, MR and ultrasound images. To access all images, please log in or subscribe.
Log in
Subscribe