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* Abdominal discomfort, polyuria, polydipsia, and hypertension
* Abdominal discomfort, polyuria, polydipsia, and hypertension
* Oligohydramnios, respiratory distress, and Potter sequence
* Oligohydramnios, respiratory distress, and Potter sequence
* ESRd, intracranial hemorrhage, congenital hepatic fibrosis
* ESRD, intracranial hemorrhage, congenital hepatic fibrosis


* Bilateral cystic abdominal mass
* Bilateral cystic abdominal mass

Revision as of 12:24, 5 November 2015

  • Infants and children
  • Abdominal discomfort, polyuria, polydipsia, and hypertension
  • Oligohydramnios, respiratory distress, and Potter sequence
  • ESRD, intracranial hemorrhage, congenital hepatic fibrosis
  • Bilateral cystic abdominal mass
  • Marked abdominal distention


  • Elevated serum creatinine and BUN levels
  • Serum albumin level < 3.5 g/dL
  • Microhematuria
  • Elevated maternal alpha fetoprotein
  • Enlarged echogenic kidneys
  • Multiple bilateral microcysts, size <2cm
  • Poor corticomedullary differentiation


  • PKHD1 gene mutation
  • Chromosome 6p








Nonmalignant causes

acquired cystic kidney disease autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease cystic renal dysplasia glomerulocystic kidney medullary sponge kidney mesothelial cysts nephronophthisis simple cysts