[Milk of calcium in a renal cyst: a case report]

J Radiol. 2005 Nov;86(11):1716-9. doi: 10.1016/s0221-0363(05)81514-8.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Milk of calcium in a renal cyst is a rare condition. The authors report a case evaluated by ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A 58 year - old women presented with diffuse abdominal pain. Ultrasonography showed a left upper pole cystic lesion with echogenic component in the dependent portion causing shadowing. CT showed a cyst with layering milk of calcium. On MRI, the milk of calcium sediment had low signal intensity on T1 and T2 weighted images.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / diagnosis
  • Calcium / analysis*
  • Cyst Fluid / chemistry*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Calculi / diagnosis*
  • Kidney Calculi / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Diseases, Cystic / diagnosis*
  • Kidney Diseases, Cystic / diagnostic imaging
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Calcium