Khalid A, Yakubu KB, Umar AM, Aljannare BG, Aminu NA, Obadele OG, Abdulwahab-Ahmed A. Uncommon presentation and management of a giant renal cyst abscess: A case report. World J Nephrol 2025; 14(3): 108703 [DOI: 10.5527/wjn.v14.i3.108703]
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Abdullahi Abdulwahab-Ahmed, FMCS (Urology), FACS Department of Surgery, Tetfund Centre of Excellence in Urology and Nephrology, Institute of Urology and Nephrology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University and Teaching Hospital, No. 1 Garba Nadama Road, Sokoto 840000, Nigeria. abdulneuro@yahoo.com
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World J Nephrol. Sep 25, 2025; 14(3): 108703 Published online Sep 25, 2025. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v14.i3.108703
Uncommon presentation and management of a giant renal cyst abscess: A case report
Abdullahi Khalid, Kabir Babajide Yakubu, Ahmed Mohammed Umar, Bashir Garba Aljannare, Nasiru Ahmad Aminu, Olusegun George Obadele, Abdullahi Abdulwahab-Ahmed
Abdullahi Khalid, Kabir Babajide Yakubu, Nasiru Ahmad Aminu, Olusegun George Obadele, Abdullahi Abdulwahab-Ahmed, Department of Surgery, Tetfund Centre of Excellence in Urology and Nephrology, Institute of Urology and Nephrology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University and Teaching Hospital, Sokoto 840000, Nigeria
Ahmed Mohammed Umar, Department of Surgery, Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe 760213, Nigeria
Bashir Garba Aljannare, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, Usmanu Danfodiyo University and Teaching Hospital, Sokoto 840000, Nigeria
Co-first authors: Abdullahi Khalid and Kabir Babajide Yakubu.
Co-corresponding authors: Ahmed Mohammed Umar and Abdullahi Abdulwahab-Ahmed.
Author contributions: Khalid A and Abdulwahab-Ahmed A conceptualized this study; Yakubu KB and Aminu NA acquired the data; Khalid A, Yakubu KB, Umar AM, Aljannare BG, Aminu NA, and Obadele OG made the initial draft of this work; Khalid A and Yakubu KB contributed equally to this manuscript and are co-first authors. Both Umar AM and Abdulwahab-Ahmed A have played important and indispensable roles in the data interpretation, manuscript preparation, revision of the initial draft as the co-corresponding authors. Umar AM was instrumental and responsible for figures re-analysis and re-design, additional literature search, manuscript preparation and facilitated submission of the current version of the manuscript. Abdulwahab-Ahmed A critically revised, made a major contribution to the intellectual content of the final manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript and were responsible for the research design and implementation.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Abdullahi Abdulwahab-Ahmed, FMCS (Urology), FACS Department of Surgery, Tetfund Centre of Excellence in Urology and Nephrology, Institute of Urology and Nephrology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University and Teaching Hospital, No. 1 Garba Nadama Road, Sokoto 840000, Nigeria. abdulneuro@yahoo.com
Received: April 22, 2025 Revised: June 17, 2025 Accepted: July 31, 2025 Published online: September 25, 2025 Processing time: 147 Days and 20.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Giant renal cyst abscesses are uncommon but potentially serious complications of an infected renal cyst. They often pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge because of their atypical presentation and potential risk for serious complications. The treatment of a renal cyst abscess entails a multimodal strategy that includes precise diagnosis, antibiotic treatments, drainage techniques, and occasionally surgery. These surgical principles guided the patient’s treatment. Notwithstanding, the choice of open surgical intervention was primarily influenced by the patient’s preference after detailed counselling on the relative size of the cyst abscess, lack of insurance cover for services payment, concerns about the possibility of recurrence after percutaneous drainage under ultrasound or computed tomography guidance, surgeon’s experience and vis-à-vis the feasibility of laparoscopic and robotic interventions.
