Open AccessRenal cyst infection: a diagnostic dilemma
Author(s) -
Kamboj Mayanka,
Zeng Xu,
Koratala Abhilash
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1441
Subject(s) - medicine , cyst , renal cell carcinoma , complication , radiology , pathology , biopsy , disease , intensive care medicine
Key Clinical Message Cyst infection is a common complication of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. It presents with vague clinical features and imaging findings which make the diagnosis challenging. Imaging findings can be misinterpreted as renal cell carcinoma, and biopsy of the lesion is often required for definitive diagnosis.