Simple renal cysts in children with AIDS

Simple renal cysts in children with AIDS

Simple renal cysts are very uncommon among children. Of 50 children with AIDS that underwent computed tomography at our hospital, 4 had radiographically simple cysts. The incidence of simple renal cysts in this group of children is thus approximately 45 times that seen in normal children. To our kno...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatric radiology 1997-10, Vol.27 (10), p.827-828
Hauptverfasser: ZINN, H. L, ROSBERGER, S. T, HALLER, J. O, SCHLESINGER, A. E
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - complications
Adolescent
AIDS/HIV
Biological and medical sciences
Fatal Outcome
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Immunodeficiencies
Immunodeficiencies. Immunoglobulinopathies
Immunopathology
Kidney Diseases, Cystic - complications
Kidney Diseases, Cystic - diagnostic imaging
Male
Medical sciences
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:Simple renal cysts are very uncommon among children. Of 50 children with AIDS that underwent computed tomography at our hospital, 4 had radiographically simple cysts. The incidence of simple renal cysts in this group of children is thus approximately 45 times that seen in normal children. To our knowledge, simple renal cysts have never been reported as a manifestation of AIDS in children. It is unknown whether or not these cysts are a manifestation of HIV nephropathy (HIVN), in which microcysts are seen pathologically. We suggest that simple renal cysts may be a finding compatible with the diagnosis of HIVN.
ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/s002470050246