Infected renal cyst simulating acute abdomen. Case report.
Renal cysts are rarely infected. The diagnosis should not represent a problem with the current techniques: however the condition can simulate acute abdomen in which case resection of the cyst roof and drainage is recommended.
de Lichtenberg
M H
MH
Department of Urology, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Nielsen
O S
OS
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology