A Case of Infantile Polycystic Kidney.

Ko, Il Young; Jung, Chang Ho; Song, Jin Berm; Seo, Kyung Young; Shim, Jae Sik

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 1999;42(9):2115-2117.
Published online January 1, 2001.

A Case of Infantile Polycystic Kidney.

Il Young Ko, Chang Ho Jung, Jin Berm Song, Kyung Young Seo, Jae Sik Shim

Abstract

The infantile polycystic kidney disease is rare fetal urinary tract anomaly. It is inherited with an autosomal recessive pattern and recurrence rate is 25%. The gene locus is on chromosome 6p. The pathogenesis of infantile polycystic kidney is the primary defect of the collecting ducts. The ultrasonographic finding of infantile polycystic kidney is oligohydramnios, bilaterally symmetrical enlarged kidneys with maintenance of their reinform shape. The differential diagnosis with adult polycystic kidney disease is important. The massive enlargement of the kidneys is rarely seen in adult polycystic kidney disease and the examination of the parents and other members of the family is helpful to confirm the adult polycystic kidney disease. If there is severe renal involvements, stillbirth or neonatal death secondary to pulmonary hypoplasia would be developed. If it were diagnosed before viability, termination of pregnancy is recommended. In a fetus at risk, diagnosed after viability, pregnancy termination is also recommended since this condition is uniformly fatal. We present a case of infantile polycystic kidney.

Key Words: infantile polycystic kidney disease