[Spontaneous bleeding from renal cyst as a cause of acute anemia].
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of a simple left renal cyst in a patient who presented with spontaneous pain and acute anemia due to intracystic hemorrhage.


METHODS
Diagnostic imaging techniques such as assessment of the urinary tract with contract medium, ultrasound CT and MRI were utilized for correct preoperative diagnosis and surgical management.


RESULTS
The patient was able to return to normal active work.


CONCLUSIONS
Rarely as in the case described renal cysts can collect blood at the expense of the renal parenchayma. Ultrasound and CT are very useful diagnostic imaging techniques in renal pathologies.
Mederos Curbelo
Orestes Noel
ON
Hospital Universitario Manuel Fajodo, Citudad de la Habana, Cuba.
Barrera
Orestes Noel
ON
Barrera Ortega
Juan Carlos
JC
Romero Diaz
Carlos
C
Cantero Ronquillo
Alexis
A
Pereiro Costa
Ramiro
R
D000208:Acute Disease; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged