Main description:

The detailed and comprehensive observations presented in this book on acquired cystic disease of the kidney and renal cell carcinoma in dialysis patients are drawn from the author's decades of experience. Beginning with the first clinical case in 1978 and including subsequent follow-up studies and questionnaires, the volume is an excellent clinical reference for practicing physicians. Color illustrations and numerous case studies assist the reader.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Beginning of research Chapter 2 Acquired cystic disease of the kidneys (1) Definition of acquired cystic disease of the kidneys (2) Prevalence (3) Primary disease (4) Histology of acquired cystic disease of the kidneys (5) Origin of cysts (6) Complications of acquired cystic disease of the kidneys (7) Characteristics of acquired cystic disease of the kidneys 1) The prevalence increases with the duration of dialysis 2) Gender difference 3) Dialysis method 4) Dialyzer membrane 5) Relationship with erythropoietin (8) Effects of kidney transplantation (9) Diagnosis of acquired cystic disease of the kidneys (10) Causes of acquired cystic disease of the kidneys (11) 20-year follow-up of acquired cystic disease of the kidneys Chapter 3 Renal cell carcinomas of dialysis patients (1) There are 2 types of renal cell carcinoma in dialysis patients (3) Prevalence (3) Histology (4) Results of surveys concerning renal cell carcinoma in dialysis patients (5) Differences between Japan and the United States (6) Characteristics (7) Diagnosis 1) Ultrasonography 2) CT 3) MRI 4) Difficulties in the diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma in dialysis patients 5) Screening (8) Treatment (9) Prognosis (10) Etiology Chapter 4 RCC in our dialysis patients