Introduction: The aim of our study was to describe the clinical presentation and ultrasonographic features of renal cysts at the Donka National Hemodialysis Center. Material and Methods: This was a retrospective descriptive study covering a 13-year period from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2022. All patients whose renal ultrasonography showed the presence of unilateral or bilateral renal cysts of any number and size were included in our study. Our variables were epidemiological, clinical and ultrasonographic. Results: The frequency of renal cysts was 1.8% in our department. The mean age of patients was 52 ± 14 years, with extremes of 26 and 77 years. The male sex was the most represented with 54.7%. Physical asthenia was the most common symptom (53.3%). Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) was the most common renal disease (53.3%). Kidneys were enlarged in 53.3% of cases. Localization was cortical in 93.3% of cases, and cyst contents were liquid in most patients (97.3%). Conclusion: Our study shows that renal cysts are less frequent in our department. Further studies are needed to understand the unexplored aspects of renal cystic disease, with the aim of improving knowledge on this subject.
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