Renal Lymphangiectasia- Critical Assessment Of A Rare Case And Review Of Literature

Abstract

Renal Lymphangiectasia (RLM) is a very infrequent benign lymphatic disorder. RLM is often misdiagnosed for other disorders suchas cystic renal masses, usually polycystic kidneys. Although parenthetically found in different cases, RLM is a probable cause of renalfailure and hypertension in undiagnosed victims. The etiology of RLM is unclear and results from the formation of cystic masses anddilatation of perinephric lymphatic channels. In the renal sinus, lymphatic channels connect the perirenal tissues and the renal capsulethe kidney’s lymphatic system. Developmental malformation in the above-mentioned channels is one of the hypotheses presumed todescribe the etiopathogenesis of RLM. The other hypothesis presumes the inflammation of the renal perinephric leads to the dilatationand obstruction of lymphatics.