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==History== | ==History== | ||
Early ADPKD is asymptomatic and clinical diagnosis is usually with family history and imaging. Common symptoms at presentation include: | ''Early ADPKD is asymptomatic and clinical diagnosis is usually with family history and imaging. Common symptoms at presentation include:'' | ||
* '''Flank/Back pain''' due to an enlarging cyst, cyst infection or hemorrhage, nephrolithiasis, and pyelonephritis. | |||
* Flank/Back pain | * '''Headache''' due to hypertension | ||
* '''Polyuria and nocturia''' due to loss of concentrating ability | |||
* '''Hematuria''' | |||
* '''Dyspnea, early satiety, and obstructive jaundice''' due to enlarging hepatic cysts | |||
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''Other important clues on history include:'' | |||
* Detailed family history of renal failure and cystic diseases | |||
* Detailed family history of intracranial aneurysms and aneurysmal rupture to assess patient risk | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aarti Narayan, M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
History
Early ADPKD is asymptomatic and clinical diagnosis is usually with family history and imaging. Common symptoms at presentation include:
- Flank/Back pain due to an enlarging cyst, cyst infection or hemorrhage, nephrolithiasis, and pyelonephritis.
- Headache due to hypertension
- Polyuria and nocturia due to loss of concentrating ability
- Hematuria
- Dyspnea, early satiety, and obstructive jaundice due to enlarging hepatic cysts
Other important clues on history include:
- Detailed family history of renal failure and cystic diseases
- Detailed family history of intracranial aneurysms and aneurysmal rupture to assess patient risk