Adult polycystic kidney disease

Case contributed by Varun Babu , 20 Mar 2018
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Francis Fortin, 14 Jun 2018

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When encountering a case of adult polycystic kidney disease, it is imperative to look for usual complications of cyst hemorrhage and stone formation. Apart from this, always look out for extra renalextrarenal involvement of other viscera. 

  • -<p>When encountering a case of <a href="/articles/autosomal-dominant-polycystic-kidney-disease-1">adult polycystic kidney disease</a>, it is imperative to look for usual complications of cyst <a title="Renal cyst" href="/articles/renal-cyst-1">hemorrhage</a> and <a href="/articles/urolithiasis">stone</a> formation. Apart from this, always look out for extra renal involvement of other viscera. </p>
  • +<p>When encountering a case of <a href="/articles/autosomal-dominant-polycystic-kidney-disease-1">adult polycystic kidney disease</a>, it is imperative to look for usual complications of cyst <a href="/articles/renal-cyst-1">hemorrhage</a> and <a href="/articles/urolithiasis">stone</a> formation. Apart from this, always look out for extrarenal involvement of other viscera. </p>

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