The Sonographic Evaluation and Management of Simple Renal Cysts in Children

Although simple cysts of the kidney are common in adults such lesions are seldom reported in children. The wider application of improving pediatric uroradiology and the increasing diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound allow more frequent recognition and better definition of these lesions. We evaluated the results of non-operative management of simple renal cysts in 7 children between 7 and 13 yars old, seen at this hospital during the last 3 years. A review of the world literature indicates that management of simple renal cysts is predominantly surgical. A non-operative form of diagnosis and followup evaluation of simple renal cysts, using specific ultrasonographic techniques and criteria, are offered as the method of choice for this condition.