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Ultrasound Imaging of Renal Cysts in Children
Author(s) -
Thomas Christy Cathreen,
Jana Manisha,
Sinha Aditi,
Bagga Arvind,
Ramachandran Anupama,
Sudhakaran Dipin,
Gupta Arun Kumar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.1002/jum.15435
Subject(s) - medicine , nephronophthisis , polycystic kidney disease , cystic kidney disease , radiology , ultrasound , ciliopathies , cyst , renal dysplasia , dysplasia , pathology , kidney , biochemistry , chemistry , phenotype , gene
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.