Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: an unusual presentation as unilateral renal mass in the infant

The onset of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in infants and children is unusual, and renal involvement is typically bilateral. The presentation of a unilateral renal mass in such a disorder is extremely rare. We report a 2-month-old infant with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disea...

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Published inAmerican journal of nephrology Vol. 11; no. 3; p. 252
Main Authors Sheu, J N, Chen, C H, Tsau, Y K, Wu, T T, Chien, C T, Shy, S W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 1991
Subjects
Female
Humans
Infant
Kidney - diagnostic imaging
Kidney - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant - diagnosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
Urography
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Summary:The onset of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in infants and children is unusual, and renal involvement is typically bilateral. The presentation of a unilateral renal mass in such a disorder is extremely rare. We report a 2-month-old infant with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease presenting with unilateral renal involvement; the literature concerning this entity is reviewed.
ISSN:0250-8095
DOI:10.1159/000168313