Acquired cystic disease of the kidney: ultrasound as the primary screening procedure.
Patients with end-stage renal disease on long term dialysis may develop de novo renal cystic disease. We used ultrasound as a primary screening procedure for renal cysts in 71 patients. In seven patients (10%) the native kidneys could not be identified. In 35 patients renal cysts were identified indicating a prevalence of acquired renal cystic disease of 49%.
Department of Radiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014463:Ultrasonography