Cystic kidney diseases

Polycystic kidneys. (WC/CDC)

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

See also

• Medical kidney diseases.
• Kidney tumours.
• Bosniak classification.
• Multicystic dysplastic kidney.