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  • Title: Cyst infection in unilateral renal cystic disease and the role of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging.
    Author: Takase Y, Kodama K, Motoi I, Saito K.
    Journal: Urology; 2012 Nov; 80(5):e61-2. PubMed ID: 22990058.
    Abstract:
    In multicystic renal diseases, cyst infection is a complex issue because of the absence of validated diagnostic methods. Unilateral renal cystic disease is a rare multicystic disease, believed to have an acquired maldevelopmental origin. Unilateral renal cystic disease is often confused with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease but has some distinguishing characteristics: unilateral localization, negative family history, and no progression to chronic renal failure. We describe a case of unilateral renal cystic disease with cyst infection that could be detected by diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging, but not by conventional imaging techniques. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging can be useful for detecting infected cysts, especially in multicystic renal diseases.
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