Renal cysts are common in old patients, and usually remain untreated. Giant renal cysts measuring more than 15 cm in greatest diameter are uncommon and the association with hypertension is very rare. We present a case of a 25-year-old woman with a giant right renal cyst associated with hypertension that was treated by laparoscopic excision, followed by resolution hypertension.

Wwtr1 is a widely expressed 14-3-3-binding protein that regulates the activity of several transcription factors involved in development and disease. To elucidate the physiological role of Wwtr1, we generated Wwtr1-/- mice by homologous recombination. Surprisingly, although Wwtr1 is known to regulate the activity of Cbfa1, a transcription factor important for bone development, Wwtr1-/- mice show...

BACKGROUND The clinical significance of maxillary sinus mucosal cysts in liver and kidney transplant recipients remains unclear. AIM To investigate the course of maxillary mucosal cysts in liver and kidney transplantation patients. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective clinical study. METHODS Paranasal sinus computed tomography scans of 169 renal and 43 hepatic transplant recipients were reviewed. T...

BACKGROUND Liver cysts have been estimated to occur in 5% of the population. Multiple liver cysts can also be part of the polycystic disease complex. Only symptomatic or complicated cysts need surgery. Traditionally, laparotomy is the procedure of choice. We present our experiences with laparoscopic management of both symptomatic multiple liver cysts and polycystic liver disease. METHODS Betw...

Occurring with an incidence between 1/400 – 1/1000 live births autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common potentially lethal genetic disorder affecting the kidney (Ecder et al., 2007). The disease results from mutation in either of two genes PKD1, located on chromosome 16p13.3 or PKD2, located on chromosome 4q21 and is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner (Euro...

Renal hydatid cyst is a rare entity as compared to hepatic cyst. However, literature manifests case reports of renal cysts. The establishment diagnosis becomes difficult in non-endemic areas. tumour well-considered on clinical examination and radiological investigations for this condition. We presented 45-yearsold male patient who with hematuria was labelled cell carcinoma clinically radiologic...

BACKGROUND Renal cystic diseases are important causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD). OBJECTIVES We report the pattern of renal cystic disease in children and evaluate the outcome of children with multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK). PATIENTS AND METHODS Retrospective study of all children with cystic kidney diseases at King Abdulaziz University hospital from 2006 to 2014. RESULTS Total...

A male patient, born in 1990, first presented with a kidney stone when he was 10 years old, but the stone had passed spontaneously, and no further testing was done at that time. At the age of 20, he presented with a second episode of renal colic. Proteinuria and microscopic haematuria were also noticed, for which he was referred to a nephrologist. On examination, he was a lean young man with no...

Vaginal cysts are rare, particularly in the newborn. They usually present as one of these three entities in the newborn: paraurethral cysts (Skene duct cysts), Gartner duct cysts (mesonephric ductal remnants) or a covered ectopic ureter. Abdominal ultrasound should always be included in the clinical evaluation in search of renal anomalies. We report two cases of Gartner cysts in neonates.