Renal cystic hemangioma – the role of CEUS in a rare differential diagnosis of complex renal cysts
E Mertiny, C Kappes-Schaedler, R Thees-Laurenz, M Wuestner · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2013 · Heft 10
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Purpose: Complex cystic kidney lesions are frequent and need to be taken seriously because of a risk of malignant transformation. The bosniak classification provides the most common graduation system depending on radiographic (CT, MRI) criteria of the cystic lesions. In many cases CEUS also proved to be useful in the assessment of dignity. We report a case of a cystic kidney lesion with different interpretation of CEUS and CECT findings which turned out in a rare patholocical diagnosis of renal cystic-hemangioma. Material and methods: A 67 year old female patient was admitted to the ultrasound department with su…