An unusual case of bilateral renal lymphangiectasia

An unusual case of bilateral renal lymphangiectasia

Renal lymphangiectasia is a very rare benign disorder characterised by dilatation of the perirenal and peripelvic lymphatics. The condition is commonly misdiagnosed for othercystic lesions of the kidney such as polycystic kidneys. The diagnosis can be made with near-certainty if classical imaging fi...

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Main Authors: Shailender N. Singh, Gaurav Sundar, Hanuman Satishchandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2014-12-01
Series:South African Journal of Radiology
Online Access:https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/587
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spelling doaj-58d29e54d2b14292bf2f91625349a90e2020-11-25T00:10:44ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Radiology1027-202X2078-67782014-12-01181e1e410.4102/sajr.v18i1.587603An unusual case of bilateral renal lymphangiectasiaShailender N. Singh0Gaurav Sundar1Hanuman Satishchandra2Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, KarnatakaBangalore Medical College and Research Institute, KarnatakaBangalore Medical College and Research Institute, KarnatakaRenal lymphangiectasia is a very rare benign disorder characterised by dilatation of the perirenal and peripelvic lymphatics. The condition is commonly misdiagnosed for othercystic lesions of the kidney such as polycystic kidneys. The diagnosis can be made with near-certainty if classical imaging findings are recognised. We report a case of bilateral renal lymphangiectasia, diagnosed on ultrasonography and computed tomography based on the typical imaging findings and the laboratory analysis of aspirated fluid. The patient was managed conservatively.https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/587
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title An unusual case of bilateral renal lymphangiectasia
title_short An unusual case of bilateral renal lymphangiectasia
title_full An unusual case of bilateral renal lymphangiectasia
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series South African Journal of Radiology
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description Renal lymphangiectasia is a very rare benign disorder characterised by dilatation of the perirenal and peripelvic lymphatics. The condition is commonly misdiagnosed for othercystic lesions of the kidney such as polycystic kidneys. The diagnosis can be made with near-certainty if classical imaging findings are recognised. We report a case of bilateral renal lymphangiectasia, diagnosed on ultrasonography and computed tomography based on the typical imaging findings and the laboratory analysis of aspirated fluid. The patient was managed conservatively.
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