A Complicated “Simple” Renal Cyst
Abstract
Background:
Simple renal cysts are usually asymptomatic and benign. Rarely, symptoms and complications can develop from local mass effect which is illustrated by this case.
Case Presentation:
77 year old Caucasian male presents with abdominal pain for five days. Abdominal exam was diffusely tender, markedly distended, tympanic with absent bowel sounds. His work-up included an abdominal x-ray showing a colonic obstruction and abdominal CT showing a large 27 cm renal cyst. Drainage of the renal cyst resolved obstructive symptoms.
Conclusion:
A simple renal cyst should not be overlooked as the reason for acute abdominal pain. Simple renal cysts, though benign are not without complications.
Date
2012-11-16
Citation:
APA:
Harrington, Daphne M., & Meara, Alexa S., & Vaccharajani, Tushar, & Desai, Tejas. (November 2012).
A Complicated “Simple” Renal Cyst.
Open Urology and Nephrology Journal,
(5:1), p.35-39. Retrieved from
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/7689
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