AI Article Synopsis
- - A 49-year-old patient with polycystic kidney disease was evaluated using a CT scan, which revealed a Bosniak III cyst in the left kidney.
- - A subsequent contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) assessment classified the cyst as a Bosniak IV, prompting surgical removal of the kidney.
- - The surgery confirmed the presence of papillary renal cell carcinoma, highlighting the importance of CEUS in assessing kidney conditions in patients with polycystic kidney disease.
Article Abstract
We present the case of a 49-year-old patient with polycystic kidney disease in which, in the pre-transplant CT-scan evaluation, a Bosniak III cyst was found in the left kidney. After contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) examination the cyst wasinterpreted as a Bosniak IV malignant cyst and surgical resection of the kidney was realised. The pathology report showed papillary renal cell carcinoma. This case report emphasizes the role of CEUS in polycystic kidney disease examination.
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