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Renal Dysplasia and Congenital Cystic Diseases of the Kidney

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Renal dysplasia and congenital cystic diseases of the kidney encompass a wide variety of conditions with varying presentations. They can be sporadic or inherited disorders and can be isolated to the kidney or can be a part of a condition affecting many organ systems. The clinical significance of these conditions can vary widely, with some patients having incidental discovery of a lesion that may have little to no impact on their lives and other patients having conditions that result in end-stage renal disease or death as a neonate. In this chapter, the clinical presentation, evaluation, and treatment are discussed for each disorder.

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Abbreviations

ADPKD:

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

AML:

Angiomyolipoma

ARPKD:

Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease

CT:

Computed tomography

ESRD:

End-stage renal disease

JNPH:

Juvenile nephronophthisis

MCDK:

Multicystic dysplastic kidney

MCKD:

Medullary cystic kidney disease

MLCN:

Multilocular cystic nephroma

MRI:

Magnetic resonance imaging

TSC:

Tuberous sclerosis complex

UTI:

Urinary tract infection

VCUG:

Voiding cystourethrography

VHL:

Von Hippel-Lindau disease

VUR:

Vesicoureteral reflux

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Mason, M.D., Pope, J.C. (2016). Renal Dysplasia and Congenital Cystic Diseases of the Kidney. In: Barakat, A., Rushton, H. (eds) Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29219-9_4

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