J Korean Radiol Soc.  1979 Dec;15(2):517-524. 10.3348/jkrs.1979.15.2.517.

Gray scale ultrasonography in the diagnosis of polycystic liver and kidney disease

• Oh KC
• Kim JW
• Park BH
• Lee S

• KMID: 2349411
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1979.15.2.517

Abstract

Although the term polycystic diseases is usually associated with the kidneys, invovlement of other organs such as the liver, pancreas, spleen and lung is not uncommon. However, in many such cases the polycystic disease is found only at autopsy or is an incidental finding during laparotomy. Eight patients with polycystic liver and kidney disease were examined with gray-scale ultlrasonograhy. The value of gray-scale ultrasound as a noninvasive means of differing cystic disease from suspected neoplastic disease is emphasized.

MeSH Terms

Autopsy
Diagnosis*
Humans
Incidental Findings
Kidney Diseases*
Kidney*
Laparotomy
Liver*
Lung
Pancreas
Spleen
Ultrasonography*