Cystic Structure Flashcards
What is a cyst?
Walled off collection of fluid
What defines a true cyst? 2
- Epithelial lining
- Congenital
What defines a acquired cyst? How does it form? 3
- No epithelial wall
- Trauma
- Infection
What are two types of congenital cysts? 2
- Hereditary
- Developmental
What determines infection in terms of acquired cysts? 2
- Parasitic symptoms
- Inflammatory - abscess
How can true cyst occur in organs? 2
- Multiple cysts in one organ
- Multiple organs with cysts
What questions helps determine a acquired cyst? 3
- History
- Signs
- Symptoms
Why is sonographic appearance important for cysts? 3
- Helps direct course of treatment for patient
- A simple cyst does not need follow up
- A complex cyst requires further testing or follow- up to rule out malignancies
How do we describe a simple cyst? 4
- Anechoic
- Strong back wall
- posterior acoustic enhancement
- Oval or round (refractive edge shadow)
How would we describe a complex (atypical) cysts? 4
- Internal echoes
- Septations
- Calcifications
- Thick wall or mural nodularity
What does age do for cysts?
Increase the occurrence
Which organs does cysts increase in odds for in terms of occurrence?
Liver and kidneys
Cysts are a common find during what type of scan?
Abdominal scan
Cysts can be what kind of finding on a scan?
Incidental finding
Finding several cysts in a patient can indicate what?
Genetic abnormality
How would a cyst affect a patient? 6
- It can be asymptomatic
- Pain
- Pressure
- Increased lab values
- Jaundice
- Fever
In terms of how a cyst can affect a person, what can it be dependent on? 3 (what are things that affect how they affect someone)
- Number
- Size
- Location
What are the two main categories of renal cortical cyst?
Simple and complex
Are simple renal cortical cysts benign?
Yes
What is the pathogenesis of simple renal cortical cysts? ( Etiology)
Unknown
What is the incidence rate in correlation with age for simple renal cortical cysts?
They increase with age
What demographic typically is affected by simple renal cortical cysts?
Found in 50% of people over the age of 50
Are simple renal cortical cysts symptomatic?
They are mostly asymptomatic
What happens if we find a simple renal cortical cyst?
They require no follow up
What happens if we see complex renal cortical cysts?
Typically they require further imaging with CT
What would we see that would typically determine if a renal cortical cyst is complex? 2
- If septations are irregular and >1mm in thickness
- Solid elements are present
In terms of a complex renal cortical cysts, when would we consider the lesion non malignant?
Until it is proven otherwise
basically it is a good idea to interrogate the cyst with colour until and watch for colour flow
What do these images represent?
Simple renal cortical cysts
What do these images represent?
Complex renal cortical cysts
What does polycystic kidney cysts mean?
cysts that you are born with
What are the two types of polycystic kidney disease?
- Autosomal dominant
- Autosomal recessive
Which type of polycystic kidney disease is most common?
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
When does autosomal dominant PKD general manifest?
In the 4th decade of life (40s)
What are some associated anomalies of autosomal dominant PKD? (What organ systems it gets affects) 4
- Liver
- Pancreas
- Splenic cysts
- Cerebral berry aneurysms
50% of patients with Autosomal dominant PKD develop what?
Renal failure
What signs and symptoms does autosomal dominant PKD usually present with? 5
- Palpable mass
- Pain
- Hematuria
- Hypertension
- UTIs
What does Autosomal dominant PKD look like sonographically? 2
- Renal enlargement
- Multiple cysts bilaterally
Where does the multiple cysts present sonographically for autosomal dominant PKD? 2
- Cortical
- Medullary
What does this image demonstrate?
Autosomal dominant PKD
What are four types of autosomal recessive PKD?
- Perinatal
- Neonatal
- Infantile
- Juvenile
What abnormalities are more prominent in young children for autosomal recessive PKD?
Renal abnormalities are more prominent
What abnormalities are more prominent in older children in terms of autosomal recessive PKD?
Liver abnormalities - portal hypertension
All cases of ARPKD are associated with what?
Congenital hepatic fibrosis
What does Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease look like sonographically? 3
- Massively enlarged echogenic kidneys
- Loss of CM differentiation
- Macroscopic cysts noted occasionally
What does this image demonstrate? Why?
Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
Note the following
1. Massively enlarged echogenic kidneys
2. Loss of CM differentiation
3. Macroscopic cysts noted occasionally
Where do parapelvic cysts originate likely?
Lymphatic origin
Where are parapelvic cysts located?
In the renal sinus
Are parapelvic cysts symptomatic or asymptomatic?
Mostly asymptomatic
What is the sonographic appearance of parapelvic cysts?
- Well defined
- Do no connect with the collecting system
What tests do we do to differentiate between multiple parapelvic cysts and hydronephrosis?
IVP or contrast CT