unit 8 Flashcards
what term describes the most common pediatric renal mass?
wilms tumor
what pathology is a hereditary condition causing innumerable cysts throughout both kidneys
polycystic kidney disease (PKD)
what term describes a congenital defect causing fusing of the kidneys across the midline of the body
horseshoe kidney
what condition presents in CT imaging as bright white calcium formations in the urinary tract
renal calculus (stones)
what pathology presents as a unilateral, heterogeneous, solid mass filing the entire flank & displacing the surrounding organs?
wilms tumor
what is the most common gynecological malignancy?
endometrial carcinoma
what condition is demonstrated in CT & MR imaging as a renal mass with irregular contrast uptake?
renal cell carcinoma (RCC)
what term refers to primary cancer within the kidneys ?
renal cell carcinoma (RCC)
which condition is usually diagnosed between 1 & 11 years of age
wilms tumor
what condition presents as abnormal thickening of the cervix
cervical carcinoma
which condition presents as post menopausal bleeding & thickening of the uterine wall
endometrial carcinoma
what condition can cause dilation of the collecting system (hydronephrosis) if urine flow is blocked
renal calculus (stones)
what condition eventually causes end-stage renal failure in late adulthood
polycystic kidney disease (PKD)
what condition is observed in CT & MRI as irregular contrast uptake with hematoma formation around affected kidney
renal laceration
what condition includes potential complications like increased susceptibility to trauma & poor urinary drainage leading to stone formation & infection
horseshoe kidney
