Cystic kidney diseases
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Cystic kidney diseases, also cystic renal diseases, are a group of medical kidney diseases characterized by multiple cysts.
Renal neoplasms, e.g. renal cell carcinoma, may be cystic. They are dealt with in kidney tumours.
Overview
Adult
- Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).
- Adult-onset medullary cystic disease.
- Acquired renal cystic disease.
- Cystic renal cell carcinoma.
- Localized cystic disease of the kidney.
Pediatric
- Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD).
- Medullary sponge kidney.
- Nephronophthisis.
Specific diseases
Benign cortical cyst of the kidney
- AKA benign cortical cyst.
Main article: Benign cortical cyst of the kidney
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
- Abbreviated ADPKD.
Main article: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
Acquired renal cystic disease
Main article: Acquired cystic disease of the kidney
Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
- Abbreviated ARPKD.
Main article: Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
Localized cystic disease of the kidney
- AKA segmental cystic disease of the kidney.
- AKA unilateral cystic disease of the kidney.
- AKA benign multilocular cyst of the kidney.
Main article: Localized cystic disease of the kidney