Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most frequent hereditary renal disease and is often encountered in the work-up of renal patients. The diagnosis is obvious in advanced stages, but may be very difficult in young individuals in whom the need to provide a correct diagnosis is particularly pressing. By ultrasonography cysts are round or oval, echolucent, thin-walled, clea...

Pancreatic metastasis from renal cell carcinoma is rare. l ) Recent improvements in diagnostic techniques have resulted in an increased number of reported cases. 2 5 ) However, few of these cases have involved asymptomatic patients with resectable lesions. ) We recently encountered an asymptomatic patient who had undergone right radical nephrectomy 15 years previouslY, and now required distal p...

The detection of renal tumors is increasing with the widespread use of ultrasonography and CT. Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) offers less pain, smaller scars, and shorter convalescence. Expanded indications of LPN include larger and more complex tumors, including those in hilar or central locations, multiple tumors, solitary kidneys, and patients with previous renal surgery. This proced...

Background: To report on a case of acute renal failure associated with Retzius space hematoma that had been extended to retroperitoneal space, following pulmonary embolism treatment in the postpartum period. Case report: A 30-year-old woman was transferred hospital for syncope first postoperative day cesarean section. There were no active vaginal bleeding or intra-abdominal bleeding. On diagnos...

We present the case of a fourteen-year-old girl who complained of depression, weight gain and hirsutism. She was obese, apathetic and had poverty of movements. She had anaemia, deteriorated renal function and elevated hepatic enzymes. Free T3 was <0.19 pg/mL and TSH 276 UI/mL. Antithyroglobulin and antimicrosome antibodies were positive, and the thyroid ultrasonography revealed thyroiditis. She...

We report a case of rupture of giant renal artery aneurysm (10 cm diameter) with lower abdominal discomfort and a syncopal attack. The patient was successfully treated by nephrectomy. Rupture of a giant renal artery aneurysm is lethal in most cases and prompt diagnosis is indispensable. As preoperative diagnosis, ultrasonography was useful as it showed the blood flow in the renal artery aneurys...

Evidence-Based Answer All newborns should be screened for hearing loss, whether or not they have preauricular skin lesions. Newborns with these anomalies may be at increased risk of hearing impairment. (Strength of Recommendation [SOR]: C, based on small observational studies and expert opinion.) Although there is a reported association between renal tract abnormalities and isolated preauricula...