[Milk of calcium in a renal cyst: a case report].
Milk of calcium in a renal cyst is a rare condition. The authors report a case evaluated by ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A 58 year - old women presented with diffuse abdominal pain. Ultrasonography showed a left upper pole cystic lesion with echogenic component in the dependent portion causing shadowing. CT showed a cyst with layering milk of calcium. On MRI, the milk of calcium sediment had low signal intensity on T1 and T2 weighted images.
Sqalli Houssaini
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Service d'Imagerie Médicale, Hôpital AL Ghassani, CHU Hassan II, Fès. sqalli.nadia@caramail.com
Tizniti
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Maaroufi
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Kamaoui
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Cherkaoui
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis*; D020420:Cyst Fluid / Q000737:chemistry*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
D002118:Calcium