Decortication;

and the parenchymal portion of the cyst was subsequently cauterised. A drain was left in place ultrasonography. Of the 12 cyst units, eight were completely resolved, three were reduced to ª 2011 Arab Association of Urology. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Renal cysts are common benign lesions of the kidney, esti-mated to occur in P24 % of individuals aged>40 years and [2]. With the recent widespread and increased use of abdominal cross-sectional radiographic imaging, the incidence of asymp-tomatic renal cysts is probably higher than previous estimates. Most renal cysts are simple, asymptomatic, and of unknown aetiology. However, some patients develop abdominal and/or Production and hosting by Elsevie