Renal Cysts Flashcards
Simple Renal Cysts
- More common the older you get
- Little clinical significance
- clear to straw-colored fluid inside
Where do simple renal cysts develop?
- cortex
- medulla
Ultrasound characteristics of simple cysts
- Sharply demarcated with smooth thin walls
- No echoes (no debris inside cyst)
- Enhanced back wall (good transmission through the cyst)
Ultrasound characteristics of complex cysts
- Thick walls +/- septations
- Calcifications
- Solid components
- Mixed echogenicity
- Vascularity (indicating malignancy)
What is the second test you would perform after an ultrasound
CT with and without contrast
do this if US is equivocal or consistent with a complex cyst
On the Bosniak Classification of Renal Cysts of I-IV, which are complex cysts?
II, IIF, III and IV are complex
On the Bosniak Classification of Renal Cysts of I-IV, which are simple cysts?
Category I
Which categories of the Bosniak Classification of Renal Cysts are associated with malignancy?
IIF, III, IV
Most common reason for acquired renal cysts
chronic renal failure (dialysis increases risk)
Acquired renal cysts: diagnostic criteria
- Bilateral
- > 4 cysts
- Diameter <0.5 - 3cm
How often does someone need to be screen for acquired renal cysts?
Yearly, if dialysis for 3-5 years
How do you screen for acquired renal cysts in dialysis patients?
Ultrasound**
or
CT w and without contrast
What is the treatment for acute pain in renal cysts?
acetaminophen** or NSAID (if normal kidney function)
What is the treatment for persistent pain or cysts >5cm?
- Percutaneous aspiration with injection of sclerosing agent (ex. Tetracycline)
- Laparoscopic unroofing
Pattern of heredity for adult polycystic kidney disease
Autosomal dominant