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Cystic Renal Cystic Renal DiseaseDiseaseJud Gash, MDJud Gash, MD
Cystic Renal DiseaseCystic Renal Disease
OverviewOverview Simple CystSimple Cyst
complicatedcomplicated hyperdensehyperdense Bosniak classificationBosniak classification
Cysts and cancerCysts and cancer ACKD, TS & VHLACKD, TS & VHL
Multicystic dysplastic kidneysMulticystic dysplastic kidneys Autosomal Dominant and Recessive PolycysticAutosomal Dominant and Recessive Polycystic Medullary Sponge KidneyMedullary Sponge Kidney Medullary Cystic DiseaseMedullary Cystic Disease Localized Cystic Renal DiseaseLocalized Cystic Renal Disease Renal Sinus CystsRenal Sinus Cysts
Simple CystSimple Cyst Most common adult renal mass (50% > Most common adult renal mass (50% >
50yo)50yo) Cortical; straw colored fluidCortical; straw colored fluid usually asymptomaticusually asymptomatic BIB themBIB them
Simple CystSimple Cyst IVP (historical)IVP (historical)
homogeneous, homogeneous, lucentlucent
thin walls, smooth thin walls, smooth interfaceinterface
““beak signbeak sign”” - implies - implies indolent processindolent process
Cannot dx on IVP; Cannot dx on IVP; must confirm (US must confirm (US or CT)or CT)
Simple CystSimple Cyst UltrasoundUltrasound
anechoicanechoic thin, smooth wallthin, smooth wall increased thru increased thru
transmissiontransmission
Simple CystSimple Cyst CT and MRICT and MRI
near water density (< near water density (< 10 HU)10 HU)
Check HUCheck HU’’s of other s of other waterwater
thin, smooth wallthin, smooth wall homogeneoushomogeneous No enhancementNo enhancement MRI>CTMRI>CT Veritas tip – test Veritas tip – test
yourself before ROIyourself before ROI Pitfall – beware of Pitfall – beware of
Papillary RCCPapillary RCC
Simple CystSimple Cyst
Too small to characterize Too small to characterize (subcentimeter) renal hypodensity(subcentimeter) renal hypodensity 2 points:2 points:
OK to say very likely cyst and BIB itOK to say very likely cyst and BIB it Although cant get water HUAlthough cant get water HU’’ss
A 5 mm cyst is more hypodense to your eye than A 5 mm cyst is more hypodense to your eye than 5 mm solid lesion5 mm solid lesion
Cyst-makers vs StrandersCyst-makers vs Stranders
Complicated Renal CystComplicated Renal Cyst
Simple cysts may become infected or Simple cysts may become infected or hemorrhage/traumahemorrhage/trauma
US/CT/MRI US/CT/MRI Thick walls; calcifications, septations, debris Thick walls; calcifications, septations, debris
or increased attenuationor increased attenuation And so, overlaps the appearance of cystic RCCAnd so, overlaps the appearance of cystic RCC
And therefore Bosniak ClassificationAnd therefore Bosniak Classification
56 y/o with renal 56 y/o with renal massmass
Hemorrhagic cyst at surgery
74 with flank pain74 with flank pain
Hyperdense CystHyperdense Cyst Benign cyst containing blood products Benign cyst containing blood products
(clotted, old - not just acute)(clotted, old - not just acute) 50 -90 HU (hyperdense to water or kidney)50 -90 HU (hyperdense to water or kidney)
if no NCCT, can be isodense or hypodense to kidney if no NCCT, can be isodense or hypodense to kidney on CCTon CCT
USUS 50% appear cystic( a few echoes), but may not50% appear cystic( a few echoes), but may not
CT CriteriaCT Criteria < 3cm< 3cm smooth wall (must extend beyond margin to evaluate)smooth wall (must extend beyond margin to evaluate) rounded; sharp marginsrounded; sharp margins **** **** NO SIGNIFICANT ENHANCEMENTNO SIGNIFICANT ENHANCEMENT **** ****
Hyperdense CystHyperdense Cyst
Hyperdense CystHyperdense Cyst
Hyperdense CystHyperdense Cyst
Must distinguish from Must distinguish from RCCRCC
if strict CT criteria or US, if strict CT criteria or US, then some stop (II) or then some stop (II) or some follow (IIF)some follow (IIF)
if comes very close if comes very close (intrarenal, 3.5 cm, (intrarenal, 3.5 cm, elderly) could follow (IIF)elderly) could follow (IIF)
if doesnt meet criteria, if doesnt meet criteria, ““cannot RO RCCcannot RO RCC””
New Data helpful TooNew Data helpful Too >70HU noncontrast>70HU noncontrast
Bosniak ClassificationBosniak Classification
Most problematic renal masses are cysticMost problematic renal masses are cystic Bosniak created a classification scheme Bosniak created a classification scheme
to guide proper managementto guide proper management ClassificationClassification
I - simple cystI - simple cyst II - minimally complicated (1 or 2 thin, II - minimally complicated (1 or 2 thin,
““nonenhancingnonenhancing””septi, delicate Ca++ in septi or septi, delicate Ca++ in septi or wall; hyperdense)wall; hyperdense)
III - thick walls or Ca++, thick septi, nodulesIII - thick walls or Ca++, thick septi, nodules IV - definitely malignant (necrotic masses, etc.)IV - definitely malignant (necrotic masses, etc.)
Bosniak IBosniak I
Bosniak IIBosniak II
Bosniak II-FBosniak II-F
Bosniak IIIBosniak III
Bosniak IVBosniak IV
Bosniak ClassificationBosniak Classification
ManagementManagement I - stopI - stop II - stop or follow Up (IIf)II - stop or follow Up (IIf) III & IV - surgeryIII & IV - surgery
Although most III will be benign, 30% will be Although most III will be benign, 30% will be cancercancer
ProblemsProblems Category II lesions (at least one study Category II lesions (at least one study
showed 4/5 malignant)showed 4/5 malignant) Interobserver variability between II and IIIInterobserver variability between II and III
Cysts and CancerCysts and Cancer
3 main areas3 main areas Acquired cystic kidney disease (ACKD)Acquired cystic kidney disease (ACKD) Tuberous Sclerosis (TS)Tuberous Sclerosis (TS) Von-Hipple Lindau (VHL)Von-Hipple Lindau (VHL)
Acquired Cystic Renal Acquired Cystic Renal DiseaseDisease
Development of cysts and occasional Development of cysts and occasional neoplasms in patients with CRFneoplasms in patients with CRF
Can occur without dialysis (10%) but very Can occur without dialysis (10%) but very common in patients with dialysis (either common in patients with dialysis (either hemo or peritoneal)hemo or peritoneal)
? prolongs lifespan so cysts develop? prolongs lifespan so cysts develop 50% at 5 yrs, 90% at 10 years50% at 5 yrs, 90% at 10 years
Impact of transplantImpact of transplant controversialcontroversial cysts - some regress, some dontcysts - some regress, some dont neoplasms - again controversialneoplasms - again controversial
Acquired Cystic Renal Acquired Cystic Renal DiseaseDisease
FindingsFindings CystsCysts
small early; small early; enlarge and enlarge and multiply in time; multiply in time; can mimic can mimic ADPCKDADPCKD
commonly Ca++, commonly Ca++, hemorrhagehemorrhage
NeoplasmsNeoplasms definite increased definite increased
risk with CRF, risk with CRF, again esp. dialysisagain esp. dialysis
often indolent in often indolent in nature (papillary nature (papillary RCC)RCC)
kidneys small; kidneys small; atrophic; atrophic; hyperechoic; no hyperechoic; no other cystsother cysts
Tuberous SclerosisTuberous Sclerosis Renal manifestations occur Renal manifestations occur
in majority in majority Cysts – 15-50%Cysts – 15-50%
When occur tend to be in young When occur tend to be in young childrenchildren
AMLAML’’s – 80%s – 80% Neoplasm (RCC) Neoplasm (RCC)
Controversial whether increased Controversial whether increased incidenceincidence
predisposition suggested by predisposition suggested by younger age and bilateral natureyounger age and bilateral nature
No extrarenal cystsNo extrarenal cysts
Renal cysts in a 10-month-old with TS.
Von Hippel-LindauVon Hippel-Lindau
Renal Renal manifestations manifestations also commonalso common
FindingsFindings Cysts – 50-75%Cysts – 50-75%
BL; MulitpleBL; Mulitple RCC - 35% RCC - 35%
bl and multiplebl and multiple Aggressive Aggressive
behaviorbehavior pancreatic cystspancreatic cysts
Multicystic Dysplastic Multicystic Dysplastic KidneyKidney
Congenital, non-hereditary dysplasia Congenital, non-hereditary dysplasia characterized by renal parenchyma characterized by renal parenchyma replaced by multiple cystsreplaced by multiple cysts
due to dysplastic ureteral buddue to dysplastic ureteral bud ClinicalClinical
May present as abdominal mass in child or May present as abdominal mass in child or incidental in adultincidental in adult
** 10-30% incidence of contralateral ** 10-30% incidence of contralateral anomaly, esp UPJ and reflux**anomaly, esp UPJ and reflux**
Multicystic Dysplastic Multicystic Dysplastic KidneyKidney
TypesTypes pelvoinfundibular pelvoinfundibular
atresia (most atresia (most common) - atretic common) - atretic renal pelvis and renal pelvis and ureter; cystic renal ureter; cystic renal massmass
Hydronephrotic Hydronephrotic type (rare) - ureteral type (rare) - ureteral atresia but dilated atresia but dilated pelvispelvis
segmental (rare) - in segmental (rare) - in duplicated systemduplicated system
Multicystic Dysplastic Multicystic Dysplastic KidneyKidney
FindingsFindings No functionNo function multiple noncommunicating cysts replacing multiple noncommunicating cysts replacing
kidneykidney Usually no large central cystic area (UPJ)Usually no large central cystic area (UPJ) large in childlarge in child Small to large, often Ca++ in adult (fails to Small to large, often Ca++ in adult (fails to
grow)grow) MUST evaluate contra-lateral sideMUST evaluate contra-lateral side
Mercado-Deane M et al. Radiographics 2002;22:1429-1438
Multicystic Dysplastic Multicystic Dysplastic KidneyKidney
Multicystic Dysplastic Multicystic Dysplastic KidneyKidney
Huppert B J et al. Radiographics 1999;19:S215-S227
23 week fetus with MCDK
Autosomal Dominant Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Polycystic Kidney
DiseaseDisease ClinicallyClinically
May present prenatally to elderlyMay present prenatally to elderly Classically presents with CRF in 30-40 yoClassically presents with CRF in 30-40 yo ProblemsProblems
Renal Failure - often, but not always, Renal Failure - often, but not always, progressiveprogressive
HTN, UTIHTN, UTI’’s and pains and pain SAH SAH
Autosomal Dominant conditionAutosomal Dominant condition
Autosomal Dominant Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Polycystic Kidney
DiseaseDisease ManifestationManifestation
Renal CystsRenal Cysts start small but enlarge over timestart small but enlarge over time enlarge the kidneyenlarge the kidney often complicated with Ca++, hemorrhageoften complicated with Ca++, hemorrhage usually bl, symetric involvementusually bl, symetric involvement
Extrarenal cystsExtrarenal cysts liver (40-90%)liver (40-90%) pancreas (10%)pancreas (10%) Spleen (5%)Spleen (5%)
Cerebral aneurysms (15-40%)Cerebral aneurysms (15-40%) No increased risk of RCCNo increased risk of RCC
Autosomal Dominant Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Polycystic Kidney
DiseaseDisease IVPIVP
Bilateral enlarged lobulated kidneysBilateral enlarged lobulated kidneys swiss cheese nephrogram (multiple swiss cheese nephrogram (multiple
lucencies on nephrogram) lucencies on nephrogram) arachnoid calyces (elongated, stretched arachnoid calyces (elongated, stretched
calyces)calyces)
US & CT/MRIUS & CT/MRI bilateral large kidneys with cystsbilateral large kidneys with cysts
often with Ca++, hyperdenseoften with Ca++, hyperdense Extrarenal cystsExtrarenal cysts
Autosomal Dominant Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney DiseasePolycystic Kidney Disease
Autosomal Dominant Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney DiseasePolycystic Kidney Disease
Autosomal Recessive Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Polycystic Kidney
DiseaseDisease Genetic condition two primary Genetic condition two primary
abnormalitiesabnormalities Kidneys - cystic dilatation (1-8mm) of the Kidneys - cystic dilatation (1-8mm) of the
collecting ducts -> renal failurecollecting ducts -> renal failure Biliary - biliary ectasia/periportal fibrosis -> Biliary - biliary ectasia/periportal fibrosis ->
portal hypertension; liver failureportal hypertension; liver failure
Autosomal Recessive Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Polycystic Kidney
DiseaseDisease ClinicallyClinically
Classically classified as perinatal, neonatal, Classically classified as perinatal, neonatal, infantile and juvenile; now felt to be too infantile and juvenile; now felt to be too rigidrigid
Spectrum of expression with predominately Spectrum of expression with predominately renal and minimal hepatic disease when renal and minimal hepatic disease when presentation in perinatal period; and presentation in perinatal period; and predominately hepatic and milder renal predominately hepatic and milder renal disease when presenting in the older childdisease when presenting in the older child
An individual can present anywhere along An individual can present anywhere along the spectrumthe spectrum
Autosomal Recessive Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Polycystic Kidney
DiseaseDisease ImagingImaging Perinatal form (most Perinatal form (most
common)common) massive nephromegaly massive nephromegaly
usually without discrete usually without discrete cysts dominates the cysts dominates the imagingimaging
Prenatal US - enlarged Prenatal US - enlarged hyperechoic kidneys; hyperechoic kidneys; decreased or absent decreased or absent bladder; oligohydramniosbladder; oligohydramnios
PF - flank masses; pulm. PF - flank masses; pulm. hypoplasia with ptxhypoplasia with ptx
US - enlarged echogenic US - enlarged echogenic kidneys with loss of CMJkidneys with loss of CMJ
CT - nehpromegaly; CT - nehpromegaly; striated prolonged striated prolonged nephrogramnephrogram
Liver US - usually normal Liver US - usually normal or slightly hyperechoicor slightly hyperechoic
Autosomal Recessive Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Polycystic Kidney
DiseaseDisease
Autosomal Recessive Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney DiseasePolycystic Kidney Disease
Autosomal Recessive Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Polycystic Kidney
DiseaseDisease ImagingImaging Older childOlder child
The kidneys appear The kidneys appear normal or similar to normal or similar to perinatal findings, perinatal findings, only milder; occ. only milder; occ. discrete cystsdiscrete cysts
Liver US - Liver US - hyperechoic; may hyperechoic; may see cystic dilatation see cystic dilatation of the biliary tree; of the biliary tree; changes of portal changes of portal HTN (HSM; HTN (HSM; varices)varices)
Medullary Sponge Medullary Sponge KidneyKidney
PathologyPathology saccular 1-8mm saccular 1-8mm
dilatation of the distal dilatation of the distal collecting ducts with collecting ducts with sluggish flow and sluggish flow and predisposition to predisposition to stone formationstone formation
ClinicalClinical Young adultsYoung adults usually asymptomatic usually asymptomatic
except stonesexcept stones non-hereditary; non-non-hereditary; non-
progressiveprogressive assoc. with Caroliassoc. with Caroli’’s, s,
ARPCKD; ARPCKD; hemihypertrophyhemihypertrophy
Medullary Sponge Medullary Sponge KidneyKidney
Imaging (PF, US and CT)Imaging (PF, US and CT) Medullary nephrocalcinosisMedullary nephrocalcinosis
bilateral, unilateral or focalbilateral, unilateral or focal ““growing calculus signgrowing calculus sign””
UrolithiasisUrolithiasis Discrete linear collections in papilla on IVPDiscrete linear collections in papilla on IVP
should be distinguished papillary blush - a should be distinguished papillary blush - a nondiscrete blush of contrast within the nondiscrete blush of contrast within the papillary which can be normalpapillary which can be normal
Medullary Sponge Medullary Sponge KidneyKidney
Medullary Sponge Medullary Sponge KidneyKidney
Medullary Sponge Medullary Sponge KidneyKidney
Medullary Sponge Medullary Sponge KidneyKidney
Medullary Cystic DiseaseMedullary Cystic Disease
ClinicopathologicClinicopathologic Rare inherited Rare inherited
diseasedisease Chronic failure in Chronic failure in
early adulthoodearly adulthood Medullary cystsMedullary cysts two typestwo types
ImagingImaging Medullar cystsMedullar cysts small, smooth small, smooth
kidneys with poor kidneys with poor functionfunction
Occasionally see Occasionally see dilated, contrast dilated, contrast filled tubules in filled tubules in medulla (mimics medulla (mimics MSK)MSK)
No ca++No ca++
Localized Cystic DiseaseLocalized Cystic Disease
Multiple Multiple conglomerateconglomerated cysts with d cysts with intervening intervening normal (or normal (or compressed) compressed) renal tissuerenal tissue
Uncommon Uncommon and benignand benign
Unilateral Unilateral (other kidney (other kidney normal)normal)
Part or all of Part or all of kidneykidney
AJR 2001; 176:843-849
Localized Cystic DiseaseLocalized Cystic Disease DDXDDX
AbscessAbscess MCDKMCDK
Kidney functions Kidney functions normallynormally
MLCN and MLCN and CysticRCCCysticRCC
Normal interneving Normal interneving tissue and lack of tissue and lack of capsulecapsule
Should FollowShould Follow Can GrowCan Grow
Multilocular cystic RCC – capsule with enhancing tumorous septa
AJR 2001; 176:843-849
Renal Sinus CystsRenal Sinus Cysts
2 types2 types parapelvic cystparapelvic cyst
simple parenchymal cyst which projects into the simple parenchymal cyst which projects into the sinussinus
peripelvic cystperipelvic cyst extraparenchymal cyst arising in sinus (?origin; ? extraparenchymal cyst arising in sinus (?origin; ?
congenital and lymphatic etiology)congenital and lymphatic etiology)
Imaging (peripelvic)Imaging (peripelvic) May be multiple and bilateral, unilocular or May be multiple and bilateral, unilocular or
multilocular; usually small and insinuatingmultilocular; usually small and insinuating smooth splaying of collecting systemsmooth splaying of collecting system rarely results in obstruction and hydronephrosisrarely results in obstruction and hydronephrosis
Renal Sinus CystRenal Sinus Cyst(parapelvic)(parapelvic)
Renal Sinus CystsRenal Sinus Cysts
ImagingImaging USUS
cyst in cyst in renal sinusrenal sinus
CTCT sinus cyst sinus cyst
(delays (delays needed to needed to exclude exclude hydro) hydro)
DDX - DDX - hydronephrosishydronephrosis
Renal Sinus CystsRenal Sinus Cysts
Renal Sinus CystsRenal Sinus Cysts
Cystic Renal DiseaseCystic Renal Disease
ReviewReview Simple CystSimple Cyst
complicatedcomplicated hyperdensehyperdense Bosniak classificationBosniak classification
Cysts and cancerCysts and cancer ACKD, TS & VHLACKD, TS & VHL
Multicystic dysplastic kidneysMulticystic dysplastic kidneys Autosomal Dominant and Recessive PolycysticAutosomal Dominant and Recessive Polycystic Medullary Sponge KidneyMedullary Sponge Kidney Medullary Cystic DiseaseMedullary Cystic Disease Localized Cystic DiseaseLocalized Cystic Disease Renal Sinus CystsRenal Sinus Cysts