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- Title
Ultrasound Imaging of Renal Cysts in Children.
- Authors
Thomas, Christy Cathreen; Jana, Manisha; Sinha, Aditi; Bagga, Arvind; Ramachandran, Anupama; Sudhakaran, Dipin; Gupta, Arun Kumar
- Abstract
Renal cysts can be focal or diffuse and unilateral or bilateral. In childhood, most renal cysts are due to hereditary diseases rather than simple cysts or acquired cystic diseases, unlike adults. Inherited cystic diseases can be ciliopathies due to a primary ciliary defect (as in polycystic kidney diseases and nephronophthisis). Acquired causes include obstructive cystic dysplasia, dyselectrolytemia, and acquired cysts in renal replacement therapy. The final diagnosis requires a multispecialty approach, including radiology, pathology, and genetics. Imaging is a very important component in treating patients with cystic renal diseases. This article discusses the ultrasound findings of cystic renal diseases in children, along with a brief discussion of other imaging modalities and a suggested ultrasound reporting format.
- Subjects
CYSTIC kidney disease; POLYCYSTIC kidney disease; ULTRASONIC imaging; AUTOSOMAL recessive polycystic kidney; GENETIC disorders
- Publication
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2021, Vol 40, Issue 3, p621
- ISSN
0278-4297
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/jum.15435