Open AccessSpontaneous reduction of a minimally complex cyst mimicking a renal cancer
Author(s) -
Cicero Giuseppe,
Blandino Alfredo,
Italiano Fabio,
Micalizzi Martina Francesca,
Mazziotti Silvio
Publication year - 2019
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/ccr3.2541
Subject(s) - medicine , differential diagnosis , cyst , reduction (mathematics) , radiology , pathology , cancer , geometry , mathematics
Renal cyst shrinkage is a rare finding. Since the collapsed cystic walls may mimic soft tissue components, this scenario has to be taken into account in the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant renal cysts.