Simple and complex renal cysts in adults: Classification system for renal cystic masses
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BOSNIAK CLASSIFICATION OF RENAL CYSTIC MASSES WARREN and McFARLANE The Bosniak classification of renal cystic masses
population aged > 50 years have renal cysts [5]. Most cysts are benign and asymptomatic. A palpable mass, pain from haemorrhage into the cyst, obstructive symptoms and infections are rare presentations. A simple cyst is a fluid-filled, non-neoplastic lesion; most are unilocular, contain straw-coloured fluid, arise from the cortex and are smooth-walled. On CT they are sharply marginated, round, ...
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An 82-year-old male had been suffering from anorexia and abdominal discomfort for several months. He was admitted to hospital, incapable of walking due to a prominent abdomen. His medical history showed hypertension for 10 years and renal cysts that had progressively increased over the past 30 years. Familial history was unremarkable. Clinical examination revealed a strikingly enlarged abdomen ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2211-5684
DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2017.10.005