ISSN:
1437-7799
Keywords:
Key words Renal cyst
;
Glomerulocystic kidney
;
Renal dysplasia
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract A female infant presented with renal insufficiency at age 4 weeks. She had bilateral multiple renal cysts but no other malformations of the urinary tract and no family history of renal disease. The kidney, liver, and spleen were not enlarged. Pathology examination of her left kidney when she was 6 years old revealed numerous cortical cysts with a dilatated Bowman's space and small glomerular tufts, and immature metanephric cells which often formed primitive ducts, suggesting a diagnosis of dysplastic glomerulocystic kidney. Glomerulocystic kidney is a rare type of congenital renal cystic disease with various clinical features and etiologies. It must be considered in the differential diagnosis of cystic diseases in infancy.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s101570050009
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