Kidney
Ultrasound - Antenatal ultrasound
What is the diagnosis?
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Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD)
What is the expected associated antenatal ultrasound finding?
Oligo- or anhydramnios
Bilaterally enlarged, echogenic kidneys with loss of corticomedullary differentiation and multiple tiny cystic spaces. Although very abnormal in appearance, the kidneys maintain their reniform shape. Note also the presence of oligohydramnios.