ArticleCureus2023
A Unique Presentation of an Infected Renal Cyst: A Case Report and Literature Review.
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- Uncommon presentation and management of a giant renal cyst abscess: A case report.World journal of nephrology · 2025Article
- Cytological Diagnosis by Fine-Needle Aspiration or Core Biopsy with Touch Preparation for Renal Cystic or Solid Lesions: A Single-Center Clinicopathological Analysis.Acta cytologica · 2025Article
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Abstract
Renal cysts are prevalent conditions and are often diagnosed incidentally. The infection of renal cysts is an uncommon presentation. It is even more rare in solitary simple cysts than in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Patients with infected renal cysts can have variable presenting symptoms; however, almost universally, they have flank pain. Here, we report a case of a solitary renal cyst infection in the absence of flank pain, a relatively rare condition. A 60-year-old male patient presented to our emergency department (ED) for ongoing periumbilical/lower abdominal pain, chills, and high-grade fever. He was initially seen in urgent care and thought to have a urinary tract infection (UTI). He was discharged on trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX). He was hemodynamically stable in the ED and did not have flank pain. Urine culture showed
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