Multicystic dysplastic kidney
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This article is about kidney dysplasia in humans. For kidney dysplasia in dogs and cats, see Familial renal disease in animals.
This article is about MCDK, a congenital malformation. For the genetic disorder PCKD, see Polycystic kidney disease.
Multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK) is a condition that results from the malformation of the kidney during fetal development. The kidney consists of irregular cysts of varying sizes. Multicystic dysplastic kidney is a common type of renal cystic disease, and it is a cause of an abdominal mass in infants.[5]
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Multicystic dysplastic kidney | |
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Other names | Multicystic renal dysplasia[1] |
Diagram of multicystic dysplastic kidney | |
Specialty | Medical genetics |
Causes | Due to atresia at 10 weeks gestation[2] |
Diagnostic method | Ultrasound [3] |
Treatment | Nephrectomy, if needed [4] |
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