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* Hyperdense papillae with clusters of calcifications   
* Hyperdense papillae with clusters of calcifications   
* "Paintbrush-like" appearance
* "Paintbrush-like" appearance
 
* Not applicable





Revision as of 13:44, 5 November 2015

  • Middle aged patients
  • Majority are asymptomatic
  • May have hematuria , recurrent renal calculi, and recurrent UTI
  • Often unremarkable
  • Bilateral cystic dilatation of the collecting tubules on CT
  • Hyperdense papillae with clusters of calcifications
  • "Paintbrush-like" appearance
  • Not applicable








Nonmalignant causes

acquired cystic kidney disease  cystic renal dysplasia glomerulocystic kidney medullary sponge kidney mesothelial cysts nephronophthisis simple cysts