Spontaneous Regression Of Renal Cysts
Urology 17(4): April 1981; 356-357. https://doi.org/10.1016/0090-4295(81)90264-8
View Original Source →Abstract
A case with complete disappearance of bilateral renal calculi in a nine-year-old boy subjected to prolonged immobilization following a traffic accident is described. Bilateral femoral fractures and a cerebral contusion necessitated immobilization for one and a half months when bilateral renal calculi were diagnosed. At three months only minimal residues of the stones could be seen and complete disappearance was noted after three further months after the trauma. No urinary tract infection could be found and the function of the kidneys was unaffected during the episode.
Case Details
Personal Characteristics
A sixty-four-year-old white woman
Clinical Characteristics
An ivp with nephrotomography demonstrated a lesion of the lower pole of the right kidney. Renal angiography revealed the mass to be avascular and cystic
Remission Characteristics
A repeat ivp with nephrotomograms showed bilateral irregular renal outlines but failed to demonstrate the large mass. Repeat renal angiography showed only bilateral multiple small cysts
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Not discussed
Additional Notes
The patient was seen with an intracranial mass which was found to be malignant melanoma. A one-year history of mild right flank pain was elicited