Multilocular cystic disease of kidney.
A case of multilocular cyst of the kidney with calcification is presented and pertinent literature is reviewed. With our present knowledge, a multilocular cyst cannot be clearly differentiated from a malignant renal tumor by preoperative evaluation. Conservative surgery with operative evaluation of the lesion is suggested.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged