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{{main|Medical kidney diseases}}
{{main|Medical kidney diseases}}
This is almost a specialty for itself.  Lots of interaction with nephrologists. Cystic renal disease is dealt with in a separate article called ''[[cystic kidney diseases]]''.
This is almost a specialty for itself.  Lots of interaction with nephrologists. Cystic renal disease is dealt with in a separate article called ''[[cystic kidney diseases]]''.
=Other=
==Renal segmental hypoplasia==
{{Main|Renal segmental hypoplasia}}


=Developmental=
=Developmental=
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*[http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/RENAHTML/RENAL004.html Horseshoe kidney (utah.edu)].
*[http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/RENAHTML/RENAL004.html Horseshoe kidney (utah.edu)].


==Multicystic renal dysplasia==
==Multicystic dysplastic kidney==
*Abbreviated ''MRD''.
*[[AKA]] ''multicystic renal dysplasia'' (abbreviated ''MRD'').
===General===
*Most common cause of abdominal mass in newborns.<ref name=emed_mrd/>
*Subtype of renal dysplasia.<ref name=emed_mrd>URL: [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/982560-overview http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/982560-overview]. Accessed on: 4 January 2012.</ref>
*May be unilateral or involve only part of a kidney.<ref name=Ref_Klatt237>{{Ref Klatt|237}}</ref>
 
===Gross===
*Kidney has multiple large cysts or differing sizes.


DDx:
{{Main|Multicystic dysplastic kidney}}
*[[ARPKD]] - has less variability of cyst size.
 
Images:
*[http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/RENAHTML/RENAL043.html MRD (utah.edu)].
*[http://radiology.uchc.edu/eAtlas/GU/551.htm MRD (radiology.uchc.edu)].
===Microscopic===
Features:<ref name=Ref_Klatt237>{{Ref Klatt|237}}</ref>
*Cystic spaces.
*Fibrous stroma.
*Islands of cartilage.
 
Image:
*[http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/RENCYST/RCYST012.html RMD (utah.edu)].


==Renal medullary dysplasia==
==Renal medullary dysplasia==
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