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MULTILOCULAR CYST OF THE KIDNEY
Author(s) -
Chan K. W.,
Lr M. K.,
Chan K. L.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1988.tb00989.x
Subject(s) - medicine , differential diagnosis , lesion , etiology , kidney , pathogenesis , cyst , pathology
Four examples of multilocular cyst of the kidney occurring in adult Chinese women are reported. This uncommon lesion has distinctive sonographic and clinicopathological features. The aetiology and pathogenesis are unknown. The differential diagnosis, pre‐operative evaluation, and treatment are discussed.