title: Spontaneous suppuration of solitary renal cysts. Report of two cases and brief review of the literature.
abstract: 2 patients with spontaneous suppuration of solitary renal cysts are reported and the literature reviewed. Both our patients were adult females with no history of previous urological problems. Although rare, an infected renal cyst can be a life-threatening complication and warrants prompt surgical management.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013492:Suppuration / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery