title: [Computerized axial tomography (CAT) and echography (US) of multilocular cystic nephroma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the sensitivity and specificity of computed tomography and ultrasound in the diagnosis of multilocular cystic nephroma.
  
  
  METHODS
  Four cases with a pathologically confirmed diagnosis of cystic nephroma were reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  These four cases had a predominantly cystic mass with thin walls located in the lower pole of the kidney. Both techniques had a sensitivity of 100% for renal masses but a low specificity since they failed to distinguish multilocular cystic nephroma from other cystic lesions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A presumptive diagnosis of multilocular cystic nephroma can be made on the findings of these noninvasive diagnostic imaging techniques. The definitive diagnosis, however, is by anatomopathology.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria, España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: del Riego Martín
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Landeras Alvaro
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: López Rasines
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Calabia de Diego
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pagola Serrano
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez Baños
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hernández Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*