An infected renal cyst.
A patient with a large renal cyst that became infected, after puncture, is reported. A very high LDH of the aspirate was highly suggestive of infection. CT showed air bubbles, a thick wall with little contrast enhancement, and low density content. CT alone cannot differentiate an infected cyst from an abscess necrotic tumor.
D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed