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


* Often unremarkable


* Oval shape anechoic mass with variable sizes on U/S
* Oval shape anechoic mass with variable sizes on U/S
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* Cyst surrounded by a single layer of flattened , cuboidal, or atrophic epithelium
* Cyst surrounded by a single layer of flattened , cuboidal, or atrophic epithelium
 
* Clear to straw-colored fluid
 





Revision as of 14:28, 5 November 2015

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









Nonmalignant causes

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