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Case report: endoscopic unroofing of symptomatic peripelvic simple renal cyst
R Corey O'Connor1, Michael L Guralnick, Gregory F Byrd
1Department of Urology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA. CoreyOC@aol.com
Journal of Endourology
|January 12, 2008
Abstract:
We report the ureteroscopic unroofing of a symptomatic peripelvic cyst with a holmium laser in a 37-year-old woman. At 1-year follow-up, the patient remains symptom free. Endoscopic management of peripelvic cysts is durable and can be performed safely.
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