Isolated Renal Sinus Lymphangiectasia-Close Mimic of Pelviureteric Junction Obstruction and Hydronephrosis.
Renal lymphangiectasia is a rare disorder which may present as perirenal or peripelvic collection. Isolated renal sinus lymphangiectasia is a close differential diagnosis for pelviureteric junction obstruction on ultrasound, but can be resolved without ambiguity using computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Here we describe such a case where imaging helped avoid unnecessary confusion.
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. Electronic address: ivraman31@gmail.com.
Venkatraman
V
Indiran
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
P Sathish
PS
Prabhu
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
Prabakaran
P
Maduraimuthu
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D021782:Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery