Korean J Urol.
1981 Oct;22(5):441-445.
A Case of Giant Simple Renal Cyst
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Busan National University, Busan, Korea.
Abstract
- Recently with the development of several diagnostic methods, incidence of renal cyst is progressively increased. Renal cysts are usually asymptomatic, produce no harm to the kidney and require no treatment once diagnosed. Herein was reported observation on a cases of giant simple renal cyst which revealed a palpable mass on the right upper quadrant in a 55 years old male. This case was definitely diagnosed by the physical examination, intravenous pyelography, ultrasonography, renal cystography, and selective renal angiography, and the cystic cavity which bad pin point sized communication with middle calyx of right kidney contained about 1300cc of clear yellowish fluid, The unroofing of cyst was performed, and also calycorrhaphy of middle calyx of right kidney was done.
