SIMPLE RENAL CYST

Course overview

A SIMPLE KIDNEY CYST IS THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF RENAL CYST. IT IS A FLUID-FILLED SAC THAT ORIGINATES FROM THE SURFACE OF THE KIDNEY. ONE OR MORE SIMPLE CYSTS MAY FORM WITHIN THE SAME KIDNEY. THESE CYSTS ARE USUALLY ASYMPTOMATIC AND DETECTED INCIDENTALLY UPON RADIOLOGICAL EXAMS OF THE ABDOMEN. MANAGEMENT IS NOT REQUIRED UNLESS THE CYST BECOMES INFECTED OR ENLARGES AND CAUSES SYMPTOMS. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SIMPLE KIDNEY CYSTS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.