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* 50 yo male
* Incidental finding , 50 yo male
* Asymptomatic
* Asymptomatic  
* Incidental finding
*May havee hematuria and flank pain if ruptured
* Clear to straw-colored fluid


* Variable size
* Clear to straw-colored fluid
* Rupture of a simple renal cyst can cause hematuria and/or flank pain


* Oval shape anechoic mass on U/S
* Oval shape anechoic mass with variable sizes on U/S
* Well-marginated lesion with thin smooth walls
* Well-marginated lesion with thin smooth walls
* Strong posterior acoustic enhancement
* Strong posterior acoustic enhancement

Revision as of 14:26, 5 November 2015

  • Incidental finding , 50 yo male
  • Asymptomatic
  • May havee hematuria and flank pain if ruptured
  • Clear to straw-colored fluid


  • Oval shape anechoic mass with variable sizes on U/S
  • Well-marginated lesion with thin smooth walls
  • Strong posterior acoustic enhancement
  • Cyst surrounded by a single layer of flattened , cuboidal, or atrophic epithelium










Nonmalignant causes

acquired cystic kidney disease  cystic renal dysplasia glomerulocystic kidney  mesothelial cysts nephronophthisis