Interactive Radiology Case Reports :: Renal lymphangiectasia presented by pleural effusion and ascites

Click Abdominal ultrasound of a 22 year old male patient with renal lymphangiectasia, done by Siemens-sienna machine using a 3.5 MHz convex transducer. Grayscale and color doppler images show an enlarged right kidney, about 14 cm long, with renal sinus cysts and perinephric collections. Also noticed is a right pleural effusion and pelvic fluid.

Click 22 year old male with renal lymphangiectasia presented by pleural effusion and ascites. Axial noncontrast CT (oral contrast only; Brilliance 64 Philips machine; kV 120.0, mAs 246 and 3 mm slice thickness). Seen are renal sinus cysts and perinephric fluid collections bilaterally. Also noticed is a right pleural effusion and free pelvic fluid.

Click 22 year old male with renal lymphangiectasia presented by pleural effusion and ascites. Axial contrast enhanced CT (oral contrast and 70 ml Ultravist IV; Brilliance 64 Philips machine; kV 120.0, mAs 246 and 3 mm slice thickness). Arterial phase images demonstrate renal sinus cysts and perinephric fluid collections bilaterally. Also noticed is a right pleural effusion and free pelvic fluid.

Click 22 year old male with renal lymphangiectasia presented by pleural effusion and ascites. Axial contrast enhanced CT (oral contrast and 70 ml Ultravist IV; Brilliance 64 Philips machine; kV 120.0, mAs 246 and 3 mm slice thickness). Venous phase images demonstrate renal sinus cysts and perinephric fluid collections bilaterally. Also noticed is a right pleural effusion and free pelvic fluid.


Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Click Abdominal ultrasound of a 22 year old male patient with renal lymphangiectasia, done by Siemens-sienna machine using a 3.5 MHz convex transducer. Grayscale and color doppler images show an enlarged right kidney, about 14 cm long, with renal sinus cysts and perinephric collections. Also noticed is a right pleural effusion and pelvic fluid. Click 22 year old male with renal lymphangiectasia presented by pleural effusion and ascites. Axial noncontrast CT (oral contrast only; Brilliance 64 Philips machine; kV 120.0, mAs 246 and 3 mm slice thickness). Seen are renal sinus cysts and perinephric fluid collections bilaterally. Also noticed is a right pleural effusion and free pelvic fluid. Click 22 year old male with renal lymphangiectasia presented by pleural effusion and ascites. Axial contrast enhanced CT (oral contrast and 70 ml Ultravist IV; Brilliance 64 Philips machine; kV 120.0, mAs 246 and 3 mm slice thickness). Arterial phase images demonstrate renal sinus cysts and perinephric fluid collections bilaterally. Also noticed is a right pleural effusion and free pelvic fluid. Click 22 year old male with renal lymphangiectasia presented by pleural effusion and ascites. Axial contrast enhanced CT (oral contrast and 70 ml Ultravist IV; Brilliance 64 Philips machine; kV 120.0, mAs 246 and 3 mm slice thickness). Venous phase images demonstrate renal sinus cysts and perinephric fluid collections bilaterally. Also noticed is a right pleural effusion and free pelvic fluid.