Cystic renal disease.
Renal cysts are relatively common radiographic and clinical abnormalities. Cystic renal disease is a heterogeneous entity comprised of heritable, developmental, and acquired disorders. During the last decade, considerable progress has been made in reaching a consensus for standard terminologies and classifications of cystic renal disease among radiologists, pathologists, nephrologists, and urologists. This article discusses more common MR imaging-related types of cystic renal disease.
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 South Kingshighway Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
Fadi M
FM
EL-Merhi
Kyongtae T
KT
Bae
D006801:Humans; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging