title: Current concepts and controversies in imaging of renal cystic diseases.
abstract: Renal cystic disease compromises a diverse group of inherited and acquired entities. This article reviews the clinical, pathologic, and radiologic findings of eight renal cystic diseases. For each entity, the current concepts of pathogenesis and pathophysiology are discussed. When appropriate, controversies concerning terminology, management, and malignant potentials are addressed. Renal cystic diseases that are discussed include autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease, medullary sponge kidney, medullary cystic disease, multicystic, dysplastic kidney, von Hippel-Lindau disease, acquired cystic kidney disease, and tuberous sclerosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Hartman
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Meilstrup
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Van Slyke
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Edgar
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Barth
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography; D006623:von Hippel-Lindau Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging