Unilateral autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease with contralateral renal agenesis: a case report

J Korean Med Sci. 2003 Apr;18(2):284-6. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2003.18.2.284.

Abstract

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common hereditary renal disease. There are some reports in the literature concerning unilateral ADPKD. However, in adults, only a few cases of unilateral ADPKD with agenesis of contralateral kidney have been reported. We present a case of unilateral ADPKD with agenesis of contralateral kidney in a 66-yr-old man. Radiographic images showed the enlarged right kidney with multiple variable-sized cysts and the absence of the left kidney. The diagnosis of ADPKD was confirmed by the family screening. The patient received maintenance hemodialysis for endstage renal disease. We report a case of unilateral ADPKD associated with contralateral renal agenesis in a 66-yr-old male patient with a literature review.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen / pathology
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney / abnormalities*
  • Male
  • Pedigree
  • Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant / diagnosis*
  • Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant / pathology*
  • Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant / physiopathology
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / metabolism
  • Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid / metabolism

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid