Subject: renal
Subject: lymphatic system
Subject: lymphangiectasia
Subject: hydronephrosis
Subject: hypertension

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Year: 2020

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Type: Article

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Title: Renal Lymphangiectasia. An Unusual Mimicker of Hydronephrosis - A Case Report

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Author: Dzekova-Vidimliski, Pavlina
Author: Karanfilovski, Vlatko
Author: Ristovska, Vesna

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Abstract: Renal lymphangiectasia is very rare benign lymphatic malformation of renal lymphatics, characterized by cystic dilatation of perirenal, peripelvic, or intrarenal lymphatic vessels. One of the rare mimickers of hyd- ronephrosis and cystic renal lesions on the imaging findings. We report a case-patient with unilateral right renal lymphangiectasia with flank pain and arterial hy- pertension. The ultrasound examination revealed right kidney hydronephorosis. The renal lymphangiectasia was identified on contrast-enhanced computed tomogra- phy scan. The patient was managed conservatively with antihypertensive drugs. The report also contains a re- view of the literature on the pathophysiology of renal lymphangiectasia, clinical presentation, imaging findings, differentials, complications and treatment.

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Publisher: Sciendo

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Relation: Bantao Journal

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Identifier: oai:repository.ukim.mk:20.500.12188/14416
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12188/14416

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