Difference between revisions of "Localized cystic disease of the kidney"
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==General== | ==General== | ||
*Rare. | *Rare and benign. | ||
* | *No family history of polycystic kidney disease. | ||
Radiology: | |||
*[[Bosniak classification]] 2 or 3. | *[[Bosniak classification]] 2 or 3. | ||
*No cysts in other organs. | |||
==Gross== | ==Gross== | ||
Revision as of 20:18, 21 September 2015
Localized cystic disease of the kidney is a rare benign entity that should be separated from hereditary cystic kidney diseases and cystic renal tumours.[1]
It is also known as segmental cystic disease of the kidney and unilateral cystic disease of the kidney.[1]
General
- Rare and benign.
- No family history of polycystic kidney disease.
Radiology:
- Bosniak classification 2 or 3.
- No cysts in other organs.
Gross
Features:[1]
- Cystic lesion without capsule.
Microscopic
Features:[1]
- Cuboidal or flat lining epithelium - contiguous with renal collecting ducts.
- No significant inflammation.
DDx:
- Cystic renal tumours.
- Hereditary cystic renal disease, e.g. autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
See also
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ding, Y.; Chen, L.; Deng, FM.; Melamed, J.; Fan, R.; Bonsib, S.; Zhou, M. (Apr 2013). "Localized cystic disease of the kidney: distinction from cystic neoplasms and hereditary polycystic diseases.". Am J Surg Pathol 37 (4): 506-13. doi:10.1097/PAS.0b013e318271eff9. PMID 23211292.