kidney CTC Flashcards
most common RCC
clear cell
RCC that enhances avidly (= to cortex)
Clear cell
second most common RCC
papillary
type of RCC typically bilateral in VHL
clear cell
associated with sickle cell TRAIT
medullary RCC
medullary RCC association
sickle cell TRAIT
BHD RCC association
chromophobe
RCC loves to grow into the
renal vein
what’s worse in RCC, renal vein invasion vs adrenal involvement?
adrenal invasion (stage IV) ;because the fascial plane has been broken into. Renal vein is only stage 3
DDx for T2 dark kidney lesion?
Papillary RCC;
Lipid poor AML;
Hemorrhagic cyst
central scar/spokewheel pattern
oncocytoma
oncocytoma imaging appearance
central scar/spokewheel pattern
AMLs are associated with:
TSC
when do you treat an AML
> 4 cm due to the increased risk of bleeding
Hyperechoic lesion in kidney on US. Next step?
if they ask next step –> choose contrast enhanced cross sectional imaging (CT or MRI). This finding could be either AML or RCC so have to rule it out with more imaging. BUT!!….if you are forced to choose what it most likely is…go with AML
multiple bilateral enhancing homogenous masses in the kidneys conforming to the kidney shape
lymphoma, lymphoma, lymphoma
do adults get ARPKD or ADPKD?
ADults get ADpkd
they are normal at birth
how do ADPKD patients present
swollen abdomen and HTN
associations with ADPKD
cerebral aneurysms, liver cysts
are ADPKD cysts big or small
BIG. ADpkd ADults cysts are BIG
what happens in the liver of patients with ARPKD?
hepatic fibrosis (which is inverse to the degree of renal disease)
why do infants with ARPKD die?
pulmonary hypoplasia in utero. kidneys don’t work –> no amniotic fluid –> lungs never expand
why are patients with ADPKD more likely to get cancer?
dialysis. the disease itself doesn’t cause cancer
history of mania. likely kidney finding?
small tiny cysts in a normal sized kidney 2/2 to LITHIUM.
stone “unseen” on plain film x-ray”, but seen on CT
uric acid