RENAL CORTICAL NEOPLASM IN A CHILD WITH DIALYSIS-ACQUIRED CYSTIC KIDNEY-DISEASE

Acquired cystic disease of the kidney is a common phenomenon in long-t erm adult dialysis patients with end-stage renal disease. Malignant de generation with cortical neoplasms is also well documented in this pat ient population. Although the prevalence of this disease process is co mmon in adults, the literature is sparse concerning its occurrence in children. To our knowledge, we report the youngest case of a renal cor tical neoplasm associated with dialysis-acquired renal cystic disease in a 13-year-old boy.