Kidneys Flashcards
Associated with uterine anomalies in females and ipsilateral seminal vesicle cysts in males, the adrenal gland may appear enlarged
renal agenesis
most common renal fusion anomaly
horseshoe kidney
In horseshoe kidney, renal pelvises are malrotated directed more ____ and the lower pole calyces directed ___
pelvises- more anteriorly
lower pole calyces- medially
Fused kidney is low in position in the abdomen because
normal ascent is prevented by renal tissue encountering the IMA in midline
Complications of horseshoe kidney
increased susceptibility to trauma, urinary stasis
two kidneys are fused on one side of the abdomen
Crossed-fused renal ectopia
in crossed-fused renal ectopia, ureters insert in normal or ectopic location to the bladder?
normal
accounts for 85% of all renal neoplasm, most common in men, presents at age 50-70 years
renal cell carcinoma
most common type of RCC comprising of 80%
conventional clear cell adenocarcinoma
what type of RCC has the best prognosis
chromophobe tumors
Size of RCC that can be treated with laparoscopic partial nephrectomy or percutaneous radiofrequency ablation
<3cm
important radiologic findings in RCC include
extension beyond Gerota capsule, tumor invasion of renal vein and IVC and distant metastasis
RCC tumor evaluation and staging method of choice is
MDCT plain and with contrast
Pattern of enhancement in clear cell carcinoma RCC
avid heterogeneous tumor
Enhancement pattern of papillary and chromophore tumor RCC
lesser degree and a more peripheral pattern of enhancement
Highly predictive of RCC tumor spread in perirenal fat
soft tissue nodules, not stranding
Cystic and multilocular cystic forms of RCC are Bosniak __ and ___, characterised by nodular thickening of the wall and septa that entrance with contrast
Bosniak III and IV
Clear cell carcinoma enhances
avidly and is hypervascular
Uncommon benign mesenchymal tumor composed of varying amounts of fat, smooth muscle and abnormal blood vessels lacking elastic tissue
Angiomyolipoma
Angiomyolipomas are mostly solitary or multiple and unilateral or bilateral discovered mostly in middle-aged women
solitary and unilateral
angiomyolipomas in pattens with tuberous sclerosis are commonly
multicentric and bilateral
AML’s are prone to haemorrhage which may be massive, due to
abnormal thin-walled vessels
Rare well-encapsulated, benign tumor composed of eosinophilic cells
oncocytoma
large oncocytomas demonstrate _____ scar that is suggestive of the diagnosis
stellate central scar
True or false: oncocytomas are not reliably distinguished from RCC by all imaging methods and must be surgically removed to confirm the diagnosis
True
True or false: Kidney is commonly involved by direct invasion from retroperitoneal lymphoma or by metastatic lymphoma
True
common primary tutors that metastasise to the kidneys
lung, breast, colon and melanoma
most common renal mass
simple renal cyst
3 types of cysts in Bosniak II
A- cyst with delicate thin septations with no more than 1-2 mm thick
B- Cysts with delicate thin calcification in the wall or septum
C- High density cysts that are hyperdense on CT because of high concentration of protein or blood breakdown products and <3cm
Bosniak type that are very likely benign but require additional follow-up imaging to confirm benignancy. These lesions may have many thin septa or minimal smooth thickening of walls or septa but without measurable contrast enhancement
Bosniak IIF
Cysts with thick or nodular calcification in wall or septa but without measurable contrast enhancement, high-density cysts <3cm.
Bosniak IIF
Recommended imaging follow-up for IIF lesions
3,6 and 12 months
indeterminate cysts that may be benign or malignant, most are treated surgically, with thick irregular calcification, irregular margins, thick or enhancing septa, areas of modularity, thick walls and multilocular mass
Bosniak III