title: Diagnosis and evaluation of renal cysts.
abstract: Renal cysts are commonly encountered in clinical practice. Although most cysts found on routine imaging studies are benign, there must be an index of suspicion to exclude a neoplastic process or the presence of a multicystic disorder. This article focuses on the more common adult cystic diseases, including simple and complex renal cysts, autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease, and acquired cystic kidney disease.
authors.affiliation: College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, 3301 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, USA; Jupiter Kidney Center, 1701 North Military Trail, #140, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA. Electronic address: Renal@me.com.
authors.forename: Jack
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Waterman
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D015994:Incidence; D007668:Kidney; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Acquired cystic kidney disease; Autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease; Complex renal cysts; Simple renal cysts