Abstract
Misdiagnosed Giant Renal Cyst Managed by the General Surgeon – A Case Report
Highlights
Kidney cysts are common in the general population with an overall prevalence of 11.9% [1]
The accurate diagnosis of giant renal cysts is often missed in the absence of the appropriate ancillary investigations such as excretory urography studies, contrast-enhanced computerized tomography (CECT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) [5,6]
Giant renal cysts are ideally managed by the urologists using various options of treatment
Summary
Kidney cysts are common in the general population with an overall prevalence of 11.9% [1] They are present in up to 50% of the population over the age of 50 years [2,3]. A 69-year old retired male farmer was referred to the general surgery unit of a private hospital based in Awka, Nigeria with an abdominal ultrasound report of a “giant complex mesenteric cyst”. He gave a 1-year history of painless but progressive abdominal distention. The small intra-renal part of the cyst was excised from the lower pole of the left kidney by sharp dissection using coagulating diathermy current. The histology report of the specimen confirmed a benign renal cyst
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