Resumen

PEREZ S, Carolina  y  MOENNE B, Karla. ENFERMEDAD QUISTICA RENAL EN LA EDAD PEDIÁTRICA. Rev. chil. radiol. [online]. 2007, vol.13, n.3, pp.127-140. ISSN 0717-9308.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0717-93082007000300005.

Cystic diseases of the kidney include a width range of pathologies, representing a diagnostic challenge for both clinician and radiologist. There are a many classifications for these pathologies, which can confuse the images interpretation. With emphasis in diagnosis images, with the ultrasound as the most important, the main characteristics of the most frequent cystic renal diseases are reviewed: autosomal recessive and dominant polycystic kidney disease, glomerulocystic kidneys, tuberous sclerosis, juvenile nephronophthisis, sponge kidney, simple cysts, multicystic dysplastic kidney, cystic dysplastic kidney, multilocular cystic renal tumor and acquired cystic kidney disease

Palabras clave : Kidney; Renal cysts; Ultrasound.