Bilateral Renal Lymphangiectasia
Published: September 1, 2016 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/19475.8409
Vaidehi K Pandya, Maulin K Shah, Shruti P Gandhi, Himanshu V Patel
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Radio Diagnosis and Imaging, G.R. Doshi and K.M. Mehta Institute of Kidney Diseases &
Research Centre (IKDRC) & Dr.H.L. Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences (ITS), Gujarat, India.
2. Resident, Department of Nephrology, G.R. Doshi and K.M. Mehta Institute of Kidney Diseases &
Research Centre (IKDRC) & Dr.H.L. Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences (ITS), Gujarat, India.
3. Associate Professor and In-Charge, Department of Radio Diagnosis and Imaging, G.R. Doshi and
K.M. Mehta Institute of Kidney Diseases & Research Centre (IKDRC) & Dr.H.L. Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences (ITS), Gujarat, India.
4. Professor, Department of Nephrology, G.R. Doshi and K.M. Mehta Institute of Kidney Diseases & Research Centre (IKDRC) &
Dr.H.L. Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences (ITS), Gujarat, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Vaidehi K Pandya,
Assistant Professor, Department of Radio Diagnosis and Imaging, G. R. Doshi and K.M. Mehta Institute of
Kidney Diseases & Research Centre (IKDRC)- Dr. H. L. Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences (ITS),
Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad - 380016, Gujarat, India.
E-mail: vaidehi_pandya2002@yahoo.com
Renal Lymphangiectasia (RLM) is very rare benign lymphatic malformation. It can be misdiagnosed for other cystic renal masses, most commonly polycystic kidneys. Though incidentally found in most cases, it may be the cause for hypertension and renal failure in undiagnosed patients. Here, we report a case of an adult asymptomatic male with bilateral RLM which was detected as an incidental finding on ultrasound. Confirmation by CT-scan and laboratory diagnosis of aspirated fluid was done, and patient was managed conservatively.
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